Accession number
PML 151202
Creator
Rollos, Peter, active 17th century.
Published
Paris : Chez Cupidon, 1687.
Credit line
Bequest of Miss Julia P. Wightman.
Notes
Probably printed in Holland.
Consists of Peter Rollos' copper engravings depicting various amusements (previously published at Berlin about 1630 with titles "Euterpæ suboles...Neues Stambuchlein" and "Vita Corneliana...Leben Cornelij," q.v.), with preface and additional text in French.
Each of the 92 illustrations includes German descriptive verses at foot; many have Latin verses also. Each engraving is faced by printed French verses.
Engraved t.-p. with illustrative border from the "Euterpæ suboles." The last leaf comprises the illustrative border of the "Vita Corneliana," retouched, surrounding an engraved French quatrain.
See: Brunet, I, 1738. Brunet, suppl., I, 233. See: Rothschild: Catalogue, II, 1872. See: Hoe: Emblem books, 43. See: Praz: Emblem books, 39.
Consists of Peter Rollos' copper engravings depicting various amusements (previously published at Berlin about 1630 with titles "Euterpæ suboles...Neues Stambuchlein" and "Vita Corneliana...Leben Cornelij," q.v.), with preface and additional text in French.
Each of the 92 illustrations includes German descriptive verses at foot; many have Latin verses also. Each engraving is faced by printed French verses.
Engraved t.-p. with illustrative border from the "Euterpæ suboles." The last leaf comprises the illustrative border of the "Vita Corneliana," retouched, surrounding an engraved French quatrain.
See: Brunet, I, 1738. Brunet, suppl., I, 233. See: Rothschild: Catalogue, II, 1872. See: Hoe: Emblem books, 43. See: Praz: Emblem books, 39.
Description
5 p.l., (1)1-92, 92(1) p. : illus. ; 15 x 19 cm
Provenance
From the library of Miss Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Contemporary vellum.
Classification
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