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Pia desideria, or, Divine addresses, in three books : illustrated with XLVII copper-plates
Uniform Title
Pia desideria. English. 1686
Title
Pia desideria, or, Divine addresses, in three books : illustrated with XLVII copper-plates / written in Latine by Herm. Hugo ; Englished by Edm. Arwaker, M.A.
Published
London : Printed for Henry Bonwicke, at the Red-Lion in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCLXXXVI [1686]
Physical Description
[16], 195, 198-267, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 16 cm (8vo)
Local Notes
BEIN 2014 877: Imperfect: front cover detached. Bookplate of E. Harold Hugo. Armorial bookplate: S. Hibbert Ware. Inscriptions: Anna Buxton ... 1690; C. Pott, 1795. Manuscript notes: "Gift from Michael and Pat Jaffe, Oct. 1974; "Anna Hardinge her book dedit Gideon Hardinge, 1711. Dealer's description pasted in at front.
Notes
A translation, by Edmund Arwaker, of: Hugo, Herman. Pia desideria emblematis, eligiis et affectibus ss. patrum illustra. Latin edition first published Antwerp, 1624.
In verse.
Additional engraved title-page (plate): "Divine addresses" with imprint: "London : Printed for Henry Bonwick at [the] Red Lyon in St. Pauls Church-yard"; engraving signed "Sturt sc."
Imprimatur on title-leaf verso: "Imprimatur, October 20, 1685. Rob. Midgley."
Text continuous despite pagination irregularities.
Signatures: A⁸(-A8) B-R⁸ S⁶.
Title page is a cancel.
Engraved emblems with English captions.
Errata on leaf A7v.
Variant and related titles
Divine addresses, in three books
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 10, 2014
References
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), H3350
English short title catalogue, R19094
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Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
Emblem books, English.
Emblem books.
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