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Book/Printed Material 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 Badges of honour conceitedly emblazoned / Mirrour of majesty, or, The badges of honour conceitedly emblazoned / Other title info. from 1618 ed.: Badges of honovr conceitedly emblazoned, with emblemes annexed, poetically unfolded / Mirrour of maiestie, and Forty photo-lith fac-simile plates in illustration of the Mirrour of maiestie

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Title

  • 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

Other Title

  • Badges of honour conceitedly emblazoned
  • Mirrour of majesty, or, The badges of honour conceitedly emblazoned
  • Other title info. from 1618 ed.: Badges of honovr conceitedly emblazoned, with emblemes annexed, poetically unfolded
  • Mirrour of maiestie, and Forty photo-lith fac-simile plates in illustration of the Mirrour of maiestie

Names

  • Green, Henry, 1801-1873
  • Croston, James, 1830-1893
  • Levis, Howard Coppuck, former owner
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Manchester : Published for the Holbein Society by A. Brothers ... ; London : Trübner & Co..., 1870.

Headings

  • -  Heraldry--England
  • -  Emblems--Europe
  • -  Heraldry--England--Early works to 1800
  • -  Emblems--Europe--Early works to 1800

Notes

  • -  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.
  • -  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  • -  LAC aaa 2019-04-02 no edits (2 card)
  • -  LAC rwp 2019-04-15 review
  • -  LC Review of LAC Completed/Approved 2019-04-24
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-08-23 update (1 card)

Medium

  • [2], viii, [4] p. (facsim. [8], 63, [1] p., [36] p. of plates), 65-180 p. : ill., coats of arms, facsims. ; 23 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • N7740 .M5
  • NE1240 .H7 vol. 3 Copy 1 Replaced by Microfilm 85/5754 (N)
  • CR4509 .M56 Copy 1 Rosenwald collection. Gift of Lessing J. Rosenwald, 1943-1975. Has the bookplate of Howard C. Levis.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 01003216

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Chicago citation style:

Green, Henry, James Croston, Howard Coppuck Levis, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection. 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. Manchester: Published for the Holbein Society by A. Brothers ... ; London: Trübner & Co, 1870. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/01003216/.

APA citation style:

Green, H., Croston, J., Levis, H. C. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection. (1870) 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. Manchester: Published for the Holbein Society by A. Brothers ... ; London: Trübner & Co. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/01003216/.

MLA citation style:

Green, Henry, et al. 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. Manchester: Published for the Holbein Society by A. Brothers ... ; London: Trübner & Co, 1870. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/01003216/>.