B29096

Shelfmark

I TBS

Author

Hollar, Wenceslaus

Title

Collection of prints /, Wenceslaus Hollar.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London,, 1650-1670.

Physical description

48 leaves

Note

Devised title.

Note

Imprint location and dates assumed from Hollar's biography.

Note

Most prints are accompanied by a number beginning with P: this is presumably R. Pennington's descriptive catalogue of Hollar's etched work, published 1982.

Note

Includes etchings of seascapes, townscapes, and women's costumes, as well as title pages.

Provenance

Binding bears the name 'G. du Faing', together wtih the motto 'sans changement'. This presumably is Gilles du Faing, c.1560-1633, seigneur du Faing. The style of binding supports this provenance, and suggests the volume was bound in the ealy 16th century, and the prints added by a later owner.

Provenance

Ownership inscription on front flyleaf: A.M. Storer. Booklabel of Eton College Library Storer bequest, 1800.

Binding

17th century stiff parchment case; silver? tooled border of leaf roll, with rose fleurons at each corner; gold tooled letters "S" and "O" at each corner, with name ".G.DV.FAING." and motto ".SANS.CHANGEMENT.", and strapwork centrepiece; holes for ties; yapp edges; gilt and gauffered edges; gold tooled fleurons on spine; five sewn bands; black morocco spine label with gold tooled letters.

Added entry--name

Storer, Anthony Morris, former owner.

Added entry--name

Du Faing, Gilles, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London

001B29096

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aI TBS

1001#$aHollar, Wenceslaus

24510$aCollection of prints /$cWenceslaus Hollar.

260##$aLondon,$c1650-1670.

300##$a48 leaves

500##$aDevised title.

500##$aImprint location and dates assumed from Hollar's biography.

500##$aMost prints are accompanied by a number beginning with P: this is presumably R. Pennington's descriptive catalogue of Hollar's etched work, published 1982.

500##$aIncludes etchings of seascapes, townscapes, and women's costumes, as well as title pages.

561##$aBinding bears the name 'G. du Faing', together wtih the motto 'sans changement'. This presumably is Gilles du Faing, c.1560-1633, seigneur du Faing. The style of binding supports this provenance, and suggests the volume was bound in the ealy 16th century, and the prints added by a later owner.

561##$aOwnership inscription on front flyleaf: A.M. Storer. Booklabel of Eton College Library Storer bequest, 1800.

563##$a17th century stiff parchment case; silver? tooled border of leaf roll, with rose fleurons at each corner; gold tooled letters "S" and "O" at each corner, with name ".G.DV.FAING." and motto ".SANS.CHANGEMENT.", and strapwork centrepiece; holes for ties; yapp edges; gilt and gauffered edges; gold tooled fleurons on spine; five sewn bands; black morocco spine label with gold tooled letters.

7001#$aStorer, Anthony Morris$eformer owner.

7001#$aDu Faing, Gilles$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon