Research Catalog

Title

Emblemata : the emblem books of Andrea Alciato : a leaf book / Alvan Bregman ; with eight new emblems by Henricus de Nova Villa.

Author

Bregman, Alvan

Publication

Newtown, Pa. : Bird & Bull Press, 2007.

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Additional Authors

• Alciati, Andrea, 1492-1550.
• Nova Villa, Henricus de, 1925-2019.
• Bates, Wesley W.
• Bixler, Michael
• Morris, Henry, 1925-2019.
• Bird & Bull Press. prt
• Campbell-Logan Bindery. bnd

Description

139, [3] p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Subjects

• Emblem books
• Alciati, Andrea, 1492-1550
• Typefaces (Type evidence) > Dante
• Leaf books > Specimens
• Emblem books > United States > 21st century

Genre/Form

• Emblem books – United States – 21st century.
• Typefaces (Type evidence) – Dante.

Note

• "One hundred forty copies of this book have been printed [by Henry Morris] at the Bird & Bull Press in February 2007"--Colophon.
• "The illustration used on the title page and elsewhere is derived from Emblem 132. The chapter head illustrations are reduced images of Emblems 1, 3, and 118. The text was composed in Dante types by Michael Bixler and printed on Frankfurt mould-made paper. The book was bound by Campbell Logan Bindery"--Colophon.
• The original leaves included in each copy of the book are taken from the 1589 Paris ed. of Alciati's Omnia Andreae Alciati v.c. emblemata.

Binding (note)

• Binding: Publisher's black morocco and red cloth; red morocco spine label; illustrated paper label on front cover. Issued in dark blue cloth slipcase.

Contents

Introduction -- Andrea Alciato : life and works -- Contexts for the emblem -- A leaf from Alciati's 1589 edition -- Alciato's books of emblems -- Bibliography (p. 117-124) -- Appendix: Eight new emblems / [text] by Henricus de Nova Villa [i.e. Henry Morris] ; with wood engravings by Wesley Bates.

Call Number

*KP (Bird) 07-166

OCLC

122938241

Author

Bregman, Alvan.

Title

Emblemata : the emblem books of Andrea Alciato : a leaf book / Alvan Bregman ; with eight new emblems by Henricus de Nova Villa.

Imprint

Newtown, Pa. : Bird & Bull Press, 2007.

Local Note

NYPL copy is no. 83.

NYPL copy contains p. 77-78, with "Vigilantia & custodia. Emblema XV" on verso of leaf.

Binding

Binding: Publisher's black morocco and red cloth; red morocco spine label; illustrated paper label on front cover. Issued in dark blue cloth slipcase.

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Added Author

Alciati, Andrea, 1492-1550. Omnia Andreae Alciati v.c. emblemata.

Nova Villa, Henricus de, 1925-2019.

Bates, Wesley W. Wood engraver

Bixler, Michael. Compositor

Morris, Henry, 1925-2019. Printer

Bird & Bull Press. Printer

Campbell-Logan Bindery. Binder

Research Call Number

*KP (Bird) 07-166