Emblems divine and moral: . together with Hieroglyphicks of the life of man. Written by Francis Quarles.
Francis Quarles (1592-1644)
Category
Books
Date
1777
Materials
Place of origin
England
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Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 3131333
Summary
Bibliographic description
289,[5]p., plates . ill.. . 12mo.. Imperfect: wants 2 final leaves & 2 plates. Pencil price "Đ2-2-0". Pencil number onfront pastedown "344". Pencil note: "Lacks 2 plates Bk 1 no 10 p.38 Bk 4 no 9 p.173". Provenance: Contemporary inscription: "Thos Hanby". Booklabel: R.M. Booth. Binding: Eighteenth-century full tree calf, recessed cords, spine gilt-tooled & gilt-lettered on red label "Quarles Emblems". Pencil binding instruction on t.p. "Calf gilt".
Provenance
Straw collection bequeathed contents of the house to The National Trust on the death in 1990 of William Straw.
Makers and roles
Francis Quarles (1592-1644)