A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation
A 1635 London emblem book compiled by George Wither, with engravings by William Marshall and Crispijn van de Passe, printed for Richard Royston and designed as a moralizing game of lotteries for readers. Its circular plates pair a Latin motto ringed around the edge with a small scene, such as a tree, a sundial, a sun over a cottage, or a hand striking an anvil. A designer could take from them the device of a framing text wrapped around a round vignette, with spare line engraving and clear, legible symbols.
