Pia desideria: or, divine addresses: in three books. Illustrated with XLVII. copper-plates
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London
Printed by J[ohn] L[eake] for Henry Bonwicke, at the Red-Lion in St. Paul's Church-Yard
MDCXC [1690]
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| In: | Year: 1690 |
| Edition: | The second edition, with alterations and additions. |
| Further subjects: | B
Practical Theology
B Emblem books, English 17th century (England) B Emblems Early works to 1800 B Devotional literature Early works to 1800 B Emblem books ; England ; 17th century B Christian Life Early works to 1800 |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Item Description: | Printer's name from Wing CD. - Added engraved title page (plate) bearing the title "Divine addresses" and signed: "Sturt sc.", who also engraved the illustrations. Cf. Lowndes. - Title within double-rule. - Contains 46 engraved emblems. - Translation of: Pia desideria. - In verse. - Errata listed at foot of page [8] at beginning. - With a final advertisement leaf. - Signatures: A B-Q (Leaf A3 mis-signed B3). - Errors in pagination: pages 16, 98, 99, 102, 103, 106, 107, 110, 111, 209, 212, and 213 are misnumbered as 14, 82, 83, 86, 87, 90, 91, 94, 95, 109, 112, and 113, respectively. - Inscription in ink on front free endpaper verso: "with Sturt's plates -- (scarce) ... Herman Hugo, author of Pia Desideria, was a learned Jesuit born at Brussels in 1588. It was first published in 1632, [?] & upniled[?] by Elzevir in 32mo. -- Hugo died in 1639. Charles borrowed his Emblems from this book & marred them in the borrowing ...";IU-R. - Bound in re-backed full calf with the initials "D.H." gilt-tooled at center of front and rear boards;IU-R |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource ([8], 238, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates), ill. (metal-cut) |