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Le théatre des bons engins : auquel sont contenuz cent emblemes moraulx

Title
Le théatre des bons engins : auquel sont contenuz cent emblemes moraulx / composé par Guillaume de La Perriere tolosain ; et nouuellement par iceluy limé, reueu, & corrigé.
Author
La Perrière, Guillaume de, 1499-1565.
Publication
[Paris] : De l'imprimerie de Denys Ianot, imprimeur, & libraire, [1540?]

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Additional Authors
Chambolle-Duru (Firm). bnd
Description
[216] p. : ill.; 17 cm. (8vo)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Emblem books – France – 16th century.
  • Courtesy books.
  • Woodcuts – France – 16th century.
  • Bookbinding (Binding) – France – 19th century.
Note
  • One of at least 3 undated Janot eds. to include a privilege (p. [2-3]) dated Jan. 31, 1539, i.e. 1540. One of 2 eds. containing 100 prints; in this ed., lines 3-8 of the title are in italic type, and the motto printed with Janot's device at the end is in roman. For variants, cf. Mortimer, R. French 16th cent., 337; Rothschild, N.J.E. Cat., 3327; Brunet (suppl.); Praz, p. 394-395; Landwehr, 447-448.
  • Place of publication from colophon.
  • Signatures: A-N⁸ O⁴ (O4 blank).
  • Illustrations: 100 prints : woodcut ; full-page (image 55 x 55 mm.). Emblems, with dizaines on facing pages. "Possibly by the designer of the Janot border [i.e., the t.p. border; cf. infra]"--Mortimer.
  • Printer's device: 1 print : woodcut ; image 58 x 35 mm. On p. [214]. Variant of thistle device recorded by Renouard. Cf. Renouard. Marques typographiques parisiennes, 485.
  • Each page, except t.p., privilege and last 4 p. of the dedication to Marguerite, Queen of Navarre (p. [5-9]) printed within one of 8 4-part woodcut borders (4 for the text and 4 smaller ones for the prints). Title page has ornamental architectural border incorporating Janot's monogram; cf. Mortimer 140 and Renouard 485.
Indexed In (note)
  • Brunet (suppl.)
  • Brun, R. Livre illustré français au XVIe siècle, p. 316
  • Praz, M. Emblem books (2nd ed.)
  • Landwehr, J. Romanic emblem books
Call Number
Spencer Coll. French 1540 94-10
OCLC
NYPG94-B1693
Author
La Perrière, Guillaume de, 1499-1565.
Title
Le théatre des bons engins : auquel sont contenuz cent emblemes moraulx / composé par Guillaume de La Perriere tolosain ; et nouuellement par iceluy limé, reueu, & corrigé.
Imprint
[Paris] : De l'imprimerie de Denys Ianot, imprimeur, & libraire, [1540?]
Indexed In:
Brunet (suppl.), I, col. 776
Brun, R. Livre illustré français au XVIe siècle, p. 316
Praz, M. Emblem books (2nd ed.), p. 395
Landwehr, J. Romanic emblem books, 446
Local Note
Binding: Ruby red crushed levant morocco, gilt, by Chambolle-Duru.
Provenance: Charles v. d. Elst (bookplate).
Local Subject
Elst, Charles v. d. Provenance.
Added Author
Chambolle-Duru (Firm). Binder
Research Call Number
Spencer Coll. French 1540 94-10
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