Moral emblems : with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations, from Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie : with illustrations freely rendered, from designs found in their works
Title-page and frontispiece printed in red and black; "The original designs of Adrian van de Venne, in a few instances only, have been deviated from."--Introd., p. xii Crest (printer's device?) on the title-page, with name "L. & Co.," date "1726," and motto "A good book is a true friend, a wise author a public benefactor"; crest on the verso of the title-page, with name "Richard Clay, Bread St Hill, London" and motto "Sola lux mihi laus" 839.31 C29eEp: Bound in red cloth; decorative boards and spine in black and gold; "Moral emblems" and mottoes "Animi pabulum, animi medicina" on both boards; "Moral emblems by Jacob Cats & Robert Farlie," "Illustrated by John Leighton, FSA," and "London - Longman & Co." on the spine; gilt edges 839.31 C29eEp: White label on the front paste-down: H. & C. Treacher (late King & Co.), booksellers, publishers, & stationers, 1, North St, & 44, East St, Brighton" Baldwin 1644: Bound in dark calf; blind-tooled boards and spine; gilt, blind-stamped boards and spine; gilt, blind-tooled outer edges and turn-ins; "Moral emblems" and "Jacob Cats and R. Farlie" stamped in gold on the spine; gauffred edges; marbled endpapers
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