COLLECTION NAME:
LUNA: Folger Bindings Image Collection
mediaCollectionId
BINDINGS~1~1
LUNA: Folger Bindings Image Collection
Collection
true
Image Caption:
Centerpiece (detail), STC 25900b.
view_description
Centerpiece (detail), STC 25900b.
Image Caption
false
General Description:
Centerpiece binding.
general_description
Centerpiece binding.
General Description
false
Country / Style:
England
country_style
England
Country / Style
false
Period:
16th century (mid)
style_period
16th century (mid)
Period
false
Call Number:
STC 25900b
classification
STC 25900b
Call Number
false
Provenance:
inscription on [pi]3v: "Thos. [Thomas] Baker Ejus Libere 1762..."; Broadbent, cat.2:212
provenance
inscription on [pi]3v: "Thos. [Thomas] Baker Ejus Libere 1762..."; Broadbent, cat.2:212
Provenance
false
Author:
Wither, George, 1588-1667.
author
Wither, George, 1588-1667.
Author
false
Title:
A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne: quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine: and disposed into lotteries, that instruction, and good counsell, may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation. By George VVither. The first booke.
title
A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne: quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine: and disposed into lotteries, that instruction, and good counsell, may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation. By George VVither. The first booke.
Title
false
Created / Published:
London : Printed by A[ugustine] M[athewes] for Robert Milbourne, and are to be sold at the Gray-hound in Pauls Church-yard, MDCXXXV. [1635]
created_published
London : Printed by A[ugustine] M[athewes] for Robert Milbourne, and are to be sold at the Gray-hound in Pauls Church-yard, MDCXXXV. [1635]
Created / Published
false
Hamnet URL:
repository_number
http://shakespeare.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=167609
Hamnet URL
false
Dimensions:
310 x 190 x 33 mm
display_dimensions
310 x 190 x 33 mm
Dimensions
false
Covering Material:
Covered in light brown calfskin, rebacked with chocolate calfskin.
materials
Covered in light brown calfskin, rebacked with chocolate calfskin.
Covering Material
false
Sewing:
Sewn on five single raised hemp cord supports.
technique
Sewn on five single raised hemp cord supports.
Sewing
false
End Papers:
New, four flyleaves and separate reinforced paper joint guard, separate doublour with original paste-down adhered on top.
end_papers
New, four flyleaves and separate reinforced paper joint guard, separate doublour with original paste-down adhered on top.
End Papers
false
Closures:
Evidence of two blue fore-edge ties, replaced with new blue ribbon.
closures
Evidence of two blue fore-edge ties, replaced with new blue ribbon.
Closures
false
Decorative Description:
The cover was tooled with a gilt double line fillet border, now mostly worn away. In the center is a gilt wreath centerpiece.
decorative_description
The cover was tooled with a gilt double line fillet border, now mostly worn away. In the center is a gilt wreath centerpiece.
Decorative Description
false
Other Details:
Extensively conserved, text block leafcast and mended.
other_details
Extensively conserved, text block leafcast and mended.
Other Details
false
Binding Terms (RBMS):
Calf bindings -- England -- 16th century.
binding_terms__rbms_
Calf bindings -- England -- 16th century.
Binding Terms (RBMS)
false
Binding Terms (RBMS):
Gold tooled bindings -- England -- 16th century.
binding_terms__rbms_
Gold tooled bindings -- England -- 16th century.
Binding Terms (RBMS)
false
Binding Terms (RBMS):
Leather bindings -- England -- 16th century.
binding_terms__rbms_
Leather bindings -- England -- 16th century.
Binding Terms (RBMS)
false