Emblems

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  • FINELY ILLUSTRATED EMBLEM BOOK IN MAGIFICENT VICTORIAN MOROCCO.
    Moral Emblems. by CATS, Jacob and FARLIE, Robert. PIGOT, Richard (Edited and translated by).
    CATS, Jacob and FARLIE, Robert. PIGOT, Richard (Edited and translated by).
    Moral Emblems.

    London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1865. Full morocco, 11 inches tall. A splendid heavy Victorian morocco binding with gilt raised bands, extra gilt tooling to the panels and ornate gilt tooling to the boards by HAYDAY. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Pigot has presented the works of two great 17th century emblemists, The Dutchman Cats and the Scotsman Farlie to the Victorian Reader. Profusely illustrated by John Leighton. A superb item.

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