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Emblemes by Fra: Quarles

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644
Other Authors: Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650 (Engraver), Simpson, William, fl. 1635-1646 (Engraver), Benlowes, Edward, 1603?-1676
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Printed by G[eorge] M[iller] and sold at Iohn Marriots shope in St Dunstons Church yard fleetstreet, 1635.
Series:Early English books online.
Subjects:
Emblem books, English > Early works to 1800.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Item Description:In verse.
Printer's name from STC.
The title page is engraved and signed: William. Marshall. Sculpsit.
The text engravings are mostly signed by William Simpson and by Marshall.
"Quarlëis" by Edward Benlowes has separate divisional title engraved by Marshall. The text is in the same setting as in STC 20540.5.
Variant: with an additional letterpress title page inserted before X1, dated 1634: Lusus poëticus poëtis.
In this edition A2r line 9 has "playd"; N4r has a quotation from St. Augustine.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Physical Description:1 online resource ([8], 136, 133-307, [20] pages : illustrations (metal cuts)