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<dl><dd>Added t.p., p. [17]: Les emblemes de Maistre Gabriel Rollenhague / mis en vers francois par vn professeur de la langue françoise a Colongne. Coloniae : Excudebat Seruatius Erffens : Prostant apud Ioannem Iansonium bibliopolam Arnheimensem, anno MDCXI [1611]. The added t.p. is followed by translations of the emblems in French verse, p. [20]-[48]. This section does not occur in all copies; see Landwehr</dd>
<dd>Date of publication taken from added t.p</dd>
<dd>Main t.p., port. of Rollenhagen (p. [3]), and the 100 emblematic ill. were engraved by Crispijn de Passe the Elder; see Landwehr. The emblems are circular, with Latin motto around the perimeter and explanatory Latin couplet (occasionally four lines) engraved beneath. A few mottos and couplets are in French, Greek or Italian</dd>
<dd>Engraved text by Crispin de Passe the Elder</dd>
<dd>Landwehr, J. German emblem books</dd>
<dd>Getty copy bound with the continuation of the present work: Gabrielis Rollenhagii Selectorum emblematum centuria secunda (Utrecht : Crispijn van de Passe, 1613)</dd>
<dd>Binding: red morocco, signed at foot of inside front cover: F. Bedford (Francis Bedford, 1799-1883). Boards tooled in gilt &amp; black with double frames, fleurons at corners of the inner. Spine tooled in gilt, including author, title &amp; imprint. Edges of boards and turn-ins tooled with gilt fillets, page edges gilt</dd>
<dd>Centered on front pastedown is gilt-tooled red morocco bookplate of the Huth library. John Landwehr's label at lower left corner</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Emblems</div>
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<dl><dd>Rollenhagen, Gabriel, 1583-1619</dd>
<dd>Passe, Crispijn van de, ca. 1565-1637</dd></dl></div>
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