Description:
E M B L E M E SBy
Fra Quarles
London
Printed for J Williams at
The Crowne in St. Pauls Churchyard
1684
DESCRIPTION
(ii) + A1 to A4 + 381pp + (ii)
Book measures 165mm x 115mm approximately.
Bound in original full brown richly polished calf. Spine with four raised bands decoration to compartments and maroon title / author label. Boards with double blin-tooled fillet borders and further blind-tooled decorative margins. Contains around 45 wonderful but rather grotesque small vignette engravings throughout.
CONDITION
Binding is in firm condition with boards holding quite well although with partial cracking along most of hinges. Spine has some losses to head and crumpling to foot. Boards retain a deep rich lustre exhibiting general surface scratches, occasional scuffs, the odd minor nick and blemish, with wear to edges and moderate bumping to corners.
Internally the pages are age-toned and show consistent moderate foxing and spots throughout. Rear paste-down and end-paper heavily browned. Front end-paper… Read More
