Riley's emblems, natural, historical, fabulous, moral, and divine :
for the improvement and pastime of youth, serving to display the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists : the whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress : for the use of schools /
written for the amusement of a young nobleman.

Description

Main Author

Wynne, John Huddlestone, 1743-1788.

Related Names

Roscoe, S. (Sydney), former owner.
Gay, John, 1685-1732, contributer.
Riley, George, 1743-1829, publisher.
Newbery, Francis, -1780, publisher.

Published

London : Printed for F. Newbery, the corner of St Paul's Church-yard, and G. Riley, Curzon-Street Mayfair MDCCLXXIX [1779]

Edition

The third edition

Subjects

Conduct of life > Conduct of life / Juvenile literature > Conduct of life / Juvenile literature / Early works to 1800.
Emblems > Emblems / Juvenile literature > Emblems / Juvenile literature / Early works to 1800.
Inscriptions > Inscriptions / 18th century.
Bookplates > Bookplates / 20th century.
Emblem books.

Note

Bookplate of Sydney Roscoe, hand-numbered "136" tipped in.
Inscribed "Miss Wright, 1780" on front pastedown.
Illustrations: Engraved frontis., depicting an angel pointing out virtues on a pyramid-shaped tablet to a child, and 64 woodcut head-pieces at the head of selections.
Originally published in 1772 as "Choice emblems" (cf. Osborne Coll., p. 672.)

Physical Description

xxiv, 192 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations (engraving, woodcuts) ; 16 cm

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