Britannia: or, A geographical description of the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, with the isles and territories their to belonging: and for the better perfecting of the said work, there is added an alphabetical table of names, titles, and seats of the nobility and gentry that each country of England and Wales is or lately was, enabled with: illustrated with a map of each country of England, besides several general ones. Title Page.
Early Printed Books, Title Page
Title Page of Richard ’s geographic surgery of the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Blome, Richard d. 1705
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London: Tho. Roycroft
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Les Portraits Des Hommes Illustres François. Paris, 1668. Epistre Detail.
Early printed books.
Illustrated Books.
Written in moveble type, engravers Heince and Bignon sign off on a letter to Pierre Séguier, chancellor of France, as his "very humble and very obedient servants". A copper-colored stain surrounds a hole at the bottom of the page.
Vulson, Marc De
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1668
François Bignon, engraver; Jaques Cottin, printer, Paris; Zaquarie Heince, engraver
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Les Portraits Des Hommes Illustres François. Paris, 1668. Portrait of Gaucher de Chastillon. Page 22.
Early printed books.
Illustrated Books.
Engraved full-body portrait of Gaucher de Chastillon wearing chest armor and cape; family crest in upper right corner; and caption under portrait reading "Scævola de Chastillon Comes Stabuli"
Vulson, Marc De
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1668
François Bignon, engraver; Jaques Cottin, printer, Paris; Zaquarie Heince, engraver
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Les Portraits Des Hommes Illustres François. Paris, 1668. Portrait of Jean le Meingre. Page 56.
Early printed books.
Illustrated Books.
Engraved full-body portrait of Jean le Meingre wearing armor; family crest in upper left corner; and caption under portrait reading "Joannes Boucicault Polemarchus"
Vulson, Marc De
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1668
François Bignon, engraver; Jaques Cottin, printer, Paris; Zaquarie Heince, engraver
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Rocchi. Title Page.
Early printed books
Title Page
Image of Title Page
Rocchi, Girolamo
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Tufts University. Tisch Library.
In Roma, Appresso l'erede di Bartolomeo Zannetti
1627
Girolamo Rocchi
Pietro Della Valle
Bartolomeo Zanetti printer
Accademia degli Humoristi (Rome, Italy)
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1627
Mercator, Frontspiece/Second Title Page of Atlas Sive Colmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica Mundi et Fabrica Figura
Early printed books.
Title pages.
17th century Flanders.
Cartography.
Atlas.
Geography.
Gerardi Mercatoris
Atlas sive Colmographicæ Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura
De novo multis in locis emendatus novila tabulis aunctus
Studio Judoci Hondy
Amnerodami
Sumptibus Johannis Cloppenburgÿ
Decoratively presents the title and basic biographical information of the work while incorporation classical and allegorical themes of Atlas and places around the world. The six locations, representing the five known and the one speculated continents of the world, are presented with items thematic of their origin.
From bottom left, Peruana (modern-day South America) is presented as a Amazon-like warrior with a lion and axe. Europa (modern-day Europe) is presented as a robe-wearing maiden bearing fruits of the harvest and monarchal symbols. Mexicana (modern-day North America) sits perched atop the left column holding a bow and arrow and accompanied by an armadillo. Africa, similarly perched atop the right column, grasps an umbrella and arrows while lounging on a crocodile. Asia wears an interpretation of Oriental robes while bearing incense and flowering herbs and being followed by a peacock or phoenix, representing the mysticism and exoticism present in European Orientalism. The final allegory presented in Magalanica, also known as Terra Australis or Magellanica (Land of Magellan), a speculated southern continent unconfirmed until the 19th century that we now know as Antarctica. In her space are burning incense and an elephant, which early geographers speculated to have existed on this continent.
In the center lies Atlas, the Titan tasked with holding up the heavens for eternity, proudly established over his globes and remarking on the exploration that the bearer of this book will embark upon.
Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594)
Hondius, Jodocus (1563-1612)
Amsterodami: Sumptibus Johannis Coppenburgii
Published in 1632
Cloppenburch, Jansz (1611-1643) (Printer)
Van den Keere, Pieter (1571-1641) (Engraver)
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Wood pulp paper printed with engraved wooden blocks and bound with cardboard.
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La Chausse, Michaelis Angeli de. Romanum museum, sive Thesaurus eruditae antiquitatis. Frontispiece.
Early printed books
Frontispiece.
Illustrated by Ludovico Gimignani and later engraved by N. Billy Sculpts, this page serves as a frontispiece for the book and demonstrates four figures (one painted within an oval frame, an angel-like female figure, a young child on the right, and a Roman warrior). The female figure above has wings and holds a horn and flag in each hand. One flag displays the title of the book, allowing the frontispiece to serve as an introductory illustration for the book.
La Chausse, Michaelis Angeli de (1660?-1724)
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Tufts University. Tisch Library.
1707
Gimignani, Ludovico (1643-1697) (Illustrator)
Billy, N. (Engraver)
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Italy
La Chausse, Michaelis Angeli de. Romanum museum, sive Thesaurus eruditae antiquitatis. Title page.
Early printed books
Title pages
The title is displayed on the top of the page in large black and red block letters. Below the title is a subtitle explaining the contents of the book, including Roman idols, tools (such as scrapers, keys), and more. Below the author's name is a miniature engraving of an emblem.
La Chausse, Michaelis Angeli de (1660?-1724)
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1707
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La Chausse, Michaelis Angeli de. Romanum museum, sive Thesaurus eruditae antiquitatis. Illustration.
Early printed books
A large illustration of the author, Michaelis Angeli de La Chausse, occupies much of the page. The male figure is seated in a room with draperies. He holds a large coin with an elder female figure engraved. Below the illustration is the author's full name, with an emblem between his name.
La Chausse, Michaelis Angeli de (1660?-1724)
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Tufts University. Tisch Library.
1707
Maratti, Carlo (1625-1713) (Illustrator)
Billy, N. (Engraver)
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La Chausse, Michaelis Angeli de. Romanum museum, sive Thesaurus eruditae antiquitatis. Page 32.
Early printed books
Large coffee stain covering a portion of the small engraving positioned on the bottom side of the page. Illustration depicts a female figure in ornate clothing with miniature figures with wings surrounding the female figure. An armour displayed by the figure's right foot. Writings about Rome and Roman elements in Latin.
La Chausse, Michaelis Angeli de (1660?-1724)
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1707
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