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The images of the Old Testament : lately expressed, set forthe in Ynglishe and Frenche vuith a playn and brief exposition.

Holbein, Hans, 1497?-1543. author.; Corrozet, Gilles, 1510-1568.; Lützelburger, Hans, 1495?-1526, printmaker.; Bindley, James, 1739-1818, former owner.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
1549
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Title
The images of the Old Testament : lately expressed, set forthe in Ynglishe and Frenche vuith a playn and brief exposition.
Uniform title
Historiarum Veteris Testamenti icones
Created/published
Printid at Lyons : By Iohan Frellon, the yere of our lord God, 1549.
Description
[104] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; (4to)
Associated name
Holbein, Hans, 1497?-1543. author.
Corrozet, Gilles, 1510-1568.
Lützelburger, Hans, 1495?-1526, printmaker.
Bindley, James, 1739-1818, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
An edition of "Icones historiarum Veteris Testamenti", woodcuts mostly by Hans Lützelburger after designs by Hans Holbein.

With verses by Gilles Corrozet, whose name appears on A3r, and anonymous English paraphrases.

Signatures: A-N⁴.

The last leaf bears a larger copy of the illustration from the title page.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 3045
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S123133
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 3045
Place of creation/publication
France.

Call number
STC 3045
Folger-specific note
HH119/8. Lower edge of t.p. cut off. Provenance: James Bindley - Sir Francis Freeling - Michael Tomkinson - Harmsworth copy

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