The art of making devises: treating of hieroglyphicks, symboles, emblemes, ænigma's, sentences, parables, reverses of medalls, armes, blazons, cimiers, cyphres and rebus. First written in French by Henry Estienne, Lord of Fossez, interpreter to the French King for the Latine and Greek Tongues: and translated into English by Tho: Blount of the Inner Temple, Gent.

All titles

• The art of making devises: treating of hieroglyphicks, symboles, emblemes, ænigma's, sentences, parables, reverses of medalls, armes, blazons, cimiers, cyphres and rebus. First written in French by Henry Estienne, Lord of Fossez, interpreter to the French King for the Latine and Greek Tongues: and translated into English by Tho: Blount of the Inner Temple, Gent.
• Art de faire des devises. English

People / Organizations

• sieur des Fossez. Henry Estienne (Author)

Imprint

London: Printed by W.E. and J.G., 1646.

Publication year

1646-1646

ESTC No.

R200843

Grub Street ID

78326

Description

[18], 68, [10] leaves of plates : ill. ; 4⁰

Note

An English translation, by Thomas Blount, of: Estienne, Henri. Art de faire des devises.

With an added engraved title page.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 26".Citation/references Wing (2nd ed.), E3350

Thomason, E.338[8]