B27891

Shelfmark

Fb.9.13(02)

Author

Aneau, Barthélemy

Title

Picta poesis. Ab authore denuò recognita. Ut pictura poesis erit.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Lugduni, :, Apud Ludouicum & Carolum Pesnot.,, M. D. LXIII. [1564]

Physical description

126, [1] p. :, ill. ;, 16mo.

Note

Colophon, H8, recto: 'Lugduni, Mathias Bonhome Excudebat'.

Note

Verses in Latin and Greek written to accompany pictures most of which were already in Bonhomme's stock.-- cf. pref.

Note

Text signed: B. Anulus.

Note

Title vignette: device of Francis I: dragon with crown, 3.5 x 5.5 cm, with motto: 'Virtuti sic cedit invidia'.

Note

Illustrations: numerous small metal cuts and woodcuts by various artists, attributed by some to Bernard Salomon or Pierre Eskrich. Except for 17 ordered by Aneau (cf. pref.) most of the cuts of the 1552 and subsequent editions had appeared in other works, e. g. Marot's translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Lyon, Roville, 1550.

Citation/references note

Brunet,, IV, 634

Citation/references note

Fairfax Murray,, 611

Citation/references note

Brun: Livre illustre en France au XVIe siècle,, p. 110-111, 142

Citation/references note

Baudrier,, III, 170 and X, 225-226

Citation/references note

Praz, Emblem books,, 10

Provenance

Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

Binding

18th century quarter sheep binding; marbled paper covering boards; resewn and rebacked in 20th century; earlier red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters reattached; four raised bands; pastedowns of c15th century manuscript (writing and music) have also been reinserted.

Copy-specific note

Rear flyleaf bears handwriting exercises from the late 17th or early 18th centuries.

Copy-specific note

Bound with two other items.

Subject

Emblem books, French, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Signs and symbols, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Allegories, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Eskrich, Pierre, illustrator.

Added entry--name

Salomon, Bernard, illustrator.

Added entry--name

Pesnot, Louis, publisher.

Added entry--name

Pesnot, Charles, publisher.

Added entry--name

Bonhomme, Macé, printer.

Added entry--name

Reynolds, John, former owner.

Added entry--place

France, Lyons

001B27891

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aFb.9.13(02)

1001#$aAneau, Barthélemy

24510$aPicta poesis. Ab authore denuò recognita. Ut pictura poesis erit.

260##$aLugduni, :$bApud Ludouicum & Carolum Pesnot.,$cM. D. LXIII. [1564]

300##$a126, [1] p. :$bill. ;$c16mo.

500##$aColophon, H8, recto: 'Lugduni, Mathias Bonhome Excudebat'.

500##$aVerses in Latin and Greek written to accompany pictures most of which were already in Bonhomme's stock.-- cf. pref.

500##$aText signed: B. Anulus.

500##$aTitle vignette: device of Francis I: dragon with crown, 3.5 x 5.5 cm, with motto: 'Virtuti sic cedit invidia'.

500##$aIllustrations: numerous small metal cuts and woodcuts by various artists, attributed by some to Bernard Salomon or Pierre Eskrich. Except for 17 ordered by Aneau (cf. pref.) most of the cuts of the 1552 and subsequent editions had appeared in other works, e. g. Marot's translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Lyon, Roville, 1550.

5104#$aBrunet,$cIV, 634

5104#$aFairfax Murray,$c611

5104#$aBrun: Livre illustre en France au XVIe siècle,$cp. 110-111, 142

5104#$aBaudrier,$cIII, 170 and X, 225-226

5104#$aPraz, Emblem books,$c10

561##$aBooklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

563##$a18th century quarter sheep binding; marbled paper covering boards; resewn and rebacked in 20th century; earlier red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters reattached; four raised bands; pastedowns of c15th century manuscript (writing and music) have also been reinserted.

590##$aRear flyleaf bears handwriting exercises from the late 17th or early 18th centuries.

590##$aBound with two other items.

650#0$aEmblem books, French$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aSigns and symbols$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aAllegories$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aEskrich, Pierre$eillustrator.

7001#$aSalomon, Bernard$eillustrator.

7001#$aPesnot, Louis$epublisher.

7001#$aPesnot, Charles$epublisher.

7001#$aBonhomme, Macé$eprinter.

7001#$aReynolds, John$eformer owner.

752##$aFrance$dLyons