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Heraldry, Emblems, Early works to 1800Showing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
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The mirrovr of maiestie, or, The badges of honovr conceitedly emblazoned: a photo-lith fac-simile reprint from Mr. Corser's perfect copy, A.D. 1618
1870, Published for the Holbein Society by A. Brothers ..., Trübner & Co...
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Title within ornamental border.
Dedication, prelim. p. [7] of facsimile, signed H.G. (assumed to be Sir Henry Goodyere).
Facsimile includes 40 plates on [36] p. showing emblems chosen from H. Peacham's Minerva Britanna, 1612; Selectorum symbolorum heroicorum centuria, 1619; Le sententiose imprese et dialogo del Symeone, 1560; Pittoni, Imprese de diversi principi [etc.], 1566-1568; and Speculum heroicum ... Homeri, 1613.
"Introduction: A brief review of English emblem-books previous to A.D. 1618, and of The mirror of majesty itself"--P. [65]-180 at end.
Preface by Green and Crostan, p. [v]-viii, discusses "the proper office of the Photographer as an artist in fac-simile reprints."
Facsimile ed. dedicated to the Rev. Thomas Corser, vicar of Stand, Lancashire.
"Notice to subscribers" of Holbein Society publications and list of Holbein Society council members at front.
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