Book/Printed Material Image 1 of Emblems of mortality : representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, death seizing all ranks and degrees of people; Imitated from a Painting in the Cemetery of the Dominican Church at Basl in Switzerland: With an Apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French. Intended as well for the Information of the Curious, as the Instruction and Entertainment of Youth. To which is prefixed A copious Preface, containing an historical Account of the above, and other Paintings on this Subject, now or lately existing in divers Parts of Europe.

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Title

  • Emblems of mortality : representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, death seizing all ranks and degrees of people; Imitated from a Painting in the Cemetery of the Dominican Church at Basl in Switzerland: With an Apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French. Intended as well for the Information of the Curious, as the Instruction and Entertainment of Youth. To which is prefixed A copious Preface, containing an historical Account of the above, and other Paintings on this Subject, now or lately existing in divers Parts of Europe.

Names

  • Hawkins, John Sidney, 1758-1842.
  • Bewick, John, 1760-1795, engraver.
  • Lützelburger, Hans, 1495?-1526, engraver.
  • Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543, artist.
  • Hodgson, Thomas, active 1785-1817, bookseller.
  • Mitford, R., former owner.
  • Young, Orford., former owner.
  • Hunt, Sidney, 1896-1940, bookplate designer.
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for T. Hodgson, in George's-Court, St. John's-Lane, Clerkenwell, MDCCLXXXIX. [1789].

Headings

  • -  Dance of Death--Early works to 1800
  • -  England--London

Notes

  • -  Preface by J. S. Hawkins.
  • -  Cuts are copies by John Bewick of woodcuts by Hans Lützelburger after designs by Holbein.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1767
  • -  English short title catalogue, T139829
  • -  LAC ecr 2019-09-10 update (1 card)
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-04-05 update (1 card)

Medium

  • xxviii, 51 p. : illus. ; 19 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • N7720.H6 B4
  • N7720.H6 B4 Copy 2 Bookplates of R. Mitford and Orford Young.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 01008139

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

Hawkins, John Sidney, John Bewick, Hans Lützelburger, Hans Holbein, Thomas Hodgson, R Mitford, Orford Young, Sidney Hunt, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Emblems of mortality: representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, death seizing all ranks and degrees of people; Imitated from a Painting in the Cemetery of the Dominican Church at Basl in Switzerland: With an Apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French. Intended as well for the Information of the Curious, as the Instruction and Entertainment of Youth. To which is prefixed A copious Preface, containing an historical Account of the above, and other Paintings on this Subject, now or lately existing in divers Parts of Europe. [London: Printed for T. Hodgson, in George's-Court, St. John's-Lane, Clerkenwell, MDCCLXXXIX, 1789] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/01008139/.

APA citation style:

Hawkins, J. S., Bewick, J., Lützelburger, H., Holbein, H., Hodgson, T., Mitford, R. [...] Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1789) Emblems of mortality: representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, death seizing all ranks and degrees of people; Imitated from a Painting in the Cemetery of the Dominican Church at Basl in Switzerland: With an Apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French. Intended as well for the Information of the Curious, as the Instruction and Entertainment of Youth. To which is prefixed A copious Preface, containing an historical Account of the above, and other Paintings on this Subject, now or lately existing in divers Parts of Europe. [London: Printed for T. Hodgson, in George's-Court, St. John's-Lane, Clerkenwell, MDCCLXXXIX] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/01008139/.

MLA citation style:

Hawkins, John Sidney, et al. Emblems of mortality: representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, death seizing all ranks and degrees of people; Imitated from a Painting in the Cemetery of the Dominican Church at Basl in Switzerland: With an Apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French. Intended as well for the Information of the Curious, as the Instruction and Entertainment of Youth. To which is prefixed A copious Preface, containing an historical Account of the above, and other Paintings on this Subject, now or lately existing in divers Parts of Europe. [London: Printed for T. Hodgson, in George's-Court, St. John's-Lane, Clerkenwell, MDCCLXXXIX, 1789] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/01008139/>.