Phillip Ayres
Emblems of Love: In Four Languages Dedicated to the Ladys
John Wren Bookseller
Circa 1750
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Finely bound copy of Ayres' Emblems of Love, first published as Cupid's Addresse to the Ladies Emblemata Amatoria in 1683, this is a reissue of the plates of the 1714 edition.
- Phillip Ayres (English).
- London: for John Wren Bookseller & Binder at ye Bible & Crown near Great Turn-Style Holborn, (n.d.) c.1750.
- Includes an engraved title page signed "S Nicholls sculp," replacing the letterpress one, and introductory sonnet "Cupid to Chloe Weeping."
- 90 leaves (printed on one side only) entirely engraved throughout, 44 engraved "Cupid" plates, each with a facing quatrain of engraved verse in Latin, English, Italian and French.
- Bound in fine full-mottled calf, floral gilt decorated spine, gilt lettered maroon spine labels, covers triple ruled in gilt, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled pastedowns and endpapers.
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ESTC T232469
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Very GoodHinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, occasional mild toning to pages, no previous ownership markings or bookplate.
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