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(REYNARD THE FOX.) Shurley, John
The Most Delightful History of
Reynard the Fox: in Heroic Verse.
8 woodcut text illustrations. [8], 114 pages, includ-
ing etched additional title. 4to, 216x175 mm, later 19th-century vellum boards by Birdsall,
spine ends damaged; additional title darkened, torn across upper margin and restored, light
dampstaining and soiling on letterpress title and next leaf, upper portion of letterpress title
torn and restored with text replaced in meticulous pen-and-ink facsimile, repaired hole
farther down affecting a few words, last page heavily soiled; uncut and largely unopened.
London: Thomas Passinger and Charles Passinger, 1681
[500/750]
FIRST EDITION
of this English verse adaptation of the medieval animal epic. Menke,
Bibliotheca Reinardiana, pages 230-31; Wing S3514.
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RIPA, CESARE.
Nova Icono-
logia.
Profusion of large allegorical text
woodcuts. [48], 648 pages, including
engraved portrait. 4to, 221x159 mm, later
crude wrappers; internal condition; mar-
ginal foxing, soiling, and stains on opening
leaves, blank lower outer corner off I3,
split between 4L4 and 4M1, dark stains on
last several leaves, .
Padua: Pietro Paolo Tozzi, 1618
[600/900]
First published without illustrations in 1593,
“the most famous iconographical reference book.
The allegories, personifications, conceits, sym-
bols, etc., collected by Ripa were widely used by
artists and writers, especially during the
Baroque period”—Arntzen & Rainwater F79
(1764-67 edition in Italian). Alden 618/102;
Piantanida 276; Praz, page 472.
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