mosaic each little stitch being nearly square and of an uniform colour. The designers of these embroideries do not appear to have had a very fertile imagination as again and again the same subject is represented. Perhaps the most favourite of all is Jacob wrestling with the angel; of figure subjects 'Faith and Hope' are the most frequently met with but 'Peace and Plenty' are also common enough. [Illustration: 6 Christian Prayers. London 1581. ] _Christian Prayers. _ London 1581. A _Book of Christian Prayers_ with illustrated borders printed in London in 1581 is bound in coarse canvas worked in tapestry stitch in colours and measures 7 by 5 inches. The same design is on each side a kind of flower basket in two stories out of the lower part of which rectangular in shape grow two branches one with lilies and another with white flowers and out of the upper oval in shape rise two sprays of roses one white the other red. In the lower corners are a large lily a blue flower and a large double rose spray. All the design is outlined with silver cord or thread and the veinings of the leaves are indicated in the same way. There are remains of two green velvet ties on the front edges of each of the boards. The back is not divided into panels but has a design upon it of the letters E and S repeated five times. The edges are gilt and gauffred. _Psalms and Common Praier. _ London 1606 7. During the seventeenth century little 'double' books were rather favourite forms for Common Prayer and Psalms especially. These curious bindings open opposite ways and have two backs two ornamental boards and one unornamented board enclosed between the generic cialis fedex two books which are always of the same size. There are several instances where embroidered books have been bound in this way the earliest I know being a copy of the Psalms and Common Prayer printed in 1606 7. This is bound in canvas and measures 3 1 4 by 2 inches each side having the same design embroidered on each of the ornamented sides and backs. The flowers and leaves are worked in long straight stitches in coloured silks outlined with silver twist. A large pansy plant occupies the place of honour growing out of a small green mound from which also spring two short plants with five petalled yellow flowers. The main stems and ribs of the leaves are made with strong silver twist. Round about the central spray are several coloured buds. On the backs are four panels each containing a small four petalled flower. The ground is worked all over with silver thread irregularly stitched and the edges are bound with a broad silver thread. There was originally one ribbon to twist round both books and keep them together but it is now quite gone. The edges are gilt gauffred and slightly coloured. [Illustration: 7 Psalms and Common Praier. London 1606. ] [Illustration: 8 Bible etc. London 1612. ] _Bible etc. _ London 1612. A copy of the Bible with the Psalms printed in London in 1612 and measuring 6 3 4 by 4 1 4 inches is bound in fine canvas and bears upon it designs embroidered in coloured silks in tapestry stitch. On the upper side is King Solomon seated in an elaborate throne on a dais all outlined with gold cord. He wears a golden crown and a dress which more nearly approaches the style worn at uk cialis supplierdoes cialis cause infertility the date of the production of the book than that which was probably worn by Solomon himself. Before the King kneels a figure no doubt intended for the Queen of Sheba in a red and orange robe of a curious fashion. She holds out two white and red roses to the King who bends to take them. The ground is patterned in green and blue diamonds. The distant landscape shows a castle with turrets trees a tower a house and a sun with rays. The groundwork on both sides and the back is worked in silver thread. The lower side has in the centre Jacob wrestling with the angel. Jacob has a beard and a blue cloak; his staff lies on the ground. The angel wears a red flowing robe and his wings are many coloured and enriched with various threads and spirals of gold. The landscape is elaborate. In the foreground is a river with a bridge of planks a gabled cottage hospitably smoking from its chimneys a red lily and a tree. In the middle distance is a castle with tower and flag and on the horizon are a windmill a castle with two towers and some trees above all a red cloud. The back is divided into six panels on each of which is a different design in coloured silks. These designs are small and although they are in perfectly good condition the subjects represented are doubtful. The upper and lower panels seem to represent only castles with towers. Then apparently come Jonah and the whale the creation the temple and the deluge with the ark but it is quite possible that other interpretations might be made. There are remains of two red silk ties on the front edges of each board and the edges of cheapest cialis venezuela the leaves are gilded simply. [Illustration: 9 Sermons by Samuel Ward. London 1626 7. ] _Sermons by Samuel Ward. _ London 1626 7. Mr. Yates Thompson has kindly allowed me to describe and illustrate an embroidered book belonging to him bound in canvas and measuring 5 3 4 by 4 1 4 inches. It is a collection of sermons preached by 'Samuel Ward Bachelour of Divinity ' and printed in London 1626 7 the binding being probably of about the latter date. On the upper cover is a lady in a blue dress seated and holding a hawk on her left wrist and a branch with apples in her right. Round her are scattered flower sprays honeysuckle foxglove a stalk with two large pears a cluster of grapes a twig with a butterfly upon it and a wild rose spray. The lady the petals of the flowers and the leaves are all worked in tapestry stitch; the bird and the lady's hair in long straight stitches; the stalks fruits and grasses are worked in variously coloured silk threads thickly and strongly bound round with very fine silver wire. The lady has a coif cuff and belt of short pieces of silver and gold guimp arranged like a plait. The under side shows a seated lady in a green dress playing a lute left handed. This most unusual position is probably not really intentional but the drawing has accidentally been reversed. She is surrounded like her companion with the hawk by flower sprays a thistle cornflower strawberries a rose lily bluebell and small bunch of grapes making a kind of arbour with a wreath of red cloud at the top. The lady the petals of the flowers and the leaves are worked in fine tapestry stitch; the cialis generic ultram pillscialis in canadahttp://www.amd.com/ stalks and fruits in coloured silks mixed with silver wire. The lady has a coif and a cuff of silver guimp arranged in the same way as that on the other side. The back is divided into four panels by silver guimp each containing a flower worked in tapestry stitch a blue flower a wild rose a pansy and a thistle. The ground of the whole is loosely overcast with silver thread the constructive lines of the book being marked by rows of silver guimp arranged in small arches. The edges are bound by a strong silver braid. The head and tail bands are worked in silver thread an unusual method and the edges are gilt and gauffred. There are two ties on each board of striped silk much frayed and worn but the embroidered work itself is in excellent condition and very strong. _New Testament etc. _ London 1625 35. [Illustration: 10 New Testament etc. London 1625 35. ] A small copy of the New Testament printed in London in 1625 bound together with the Psalms 1635 is covered with canvas all worked in tapestry stitch and measures 4 1 4 by 3 inches. On the upper cover is a full length figure of Hope with dark hair dressed in a red dress with large falling collar having a blue flower at the point. In her left hand she holds an anchor. In the distant background is a cottage and a gibbet on a hill the sun with rays just appearing under a cloud. On the hilly foreground is a red lily and further afield a caterpillar and a strawberry plant. On the lower cover is a full length figure of Faith with fair hair dressed in a blue dress with large falling collar cialis reaction having a red flower at the point. In her left hand she holds an open book with the word 'FAITH' written across it. On the hilly foreground is a large red tulip and a plant with red blooms further afield are a pear tree and two caterpillars. On the back are four panels containing respectively a bird a blue flower a squirrel and a red flower. On the front edge of the upper cover can be seen the remains of one tie of green silk and the edges are protected all round by a piece of green silk braid. The edges of the leaves are plainly gilt. This cover is one of the rare instances of a book bound in embroidered work not made for it the embroidery being clearly made for a book of about half the present thickness. It is possible that it was intended for either the New Testament or the Psalms separately and as an after thought was made to do double duty. But as it now is the worked back is just a strip down the middle of the back itself the designs of the sides en
trees above all a red cloud. The back is divided into six panels on each of which is a different design in coloured silks. These designs are small and although they are in perfectly good condition the subjects represented are doubtful. The upper and lower panels seem to represent only castles with towers. Then apparently come Jonah and the whale the creation the temple and the deluge with the ark but it is quite possible that other interpretations might be made. There are remains of two red silk ties on the front edges of each board and the edges of cheapest cialis venezuela the leaves are gilded simply. [Illustration: 9 Sermons by Samuel Ward. London 1626 7. ] _Sermons by Samuel Ward. _ London 1626 7. Mr. Yates Thompson has kindly allowed me to describe and illustrate an embroidered book belonging to him bound in canvas and measuring 5 3 4 by 4 1 4 inches. It is a collection of sermons preached by 'Samuel Ward Bachelour of Divinity ' and printed in London 1626 7 the binding being probably of about the latter date. On the upper cover is a lady in a blue dress seated and holding a hawk on her left wrist and a branch with apples in her right. Round her are scattered flower sprays honeysuckle foxglove a stalk with two large pears a cluster of grapes a twig with a butterfly upon it and a wild rose spray. The lady the petals of the flowers and the leaves are all worked in tapestry stitch; the bird and the lady's hair in long straight stitches; the stalks fruits and grasses are worked in variously coloured silk threads thickly and strongly bound round with very fine silver wire. The lady has a coif cuff and belt of short pieces of silver and gold guimp arranged like a plait. The under side shows a seated lady in a green dress playing a lute left handed. This most unusual position is probably not really intentional but the drawing has accidentally been reversed. She is surrounded like her companion with the hawk by flower sprays a thistle cornflower strawberries a rose lily bluebell and small bunch of grapes making a kind of arbour with a wreath of red cloud at the top. The lady the petals of the flowers and the leaves are worked in fine tapestry stitch; the cialis generic ultram pills cialis in canada http://www.amd.com/ stalks and fruits in coloured silks mixed with silver wire. The lady has a coif and a cuff of silver guimp arranged in the same way as that on the other side. The back is divided into four panels by silver guimp each containing a flower worked in tapestry stitch a blue flower a wild rose a pansy and a thistle. The ground of the whole is loosely overcast with silver thread the constructive lines of the book being marked by rows of silver guimp arranged in small arches. The edges are bound by a strong silver braid. The head and tail bands are worked in silver thread an unusual method and the edges are gilt and gauffred. There are two ties on each board of striped silk much frayed and worn but the embroidered work itself is in excellent condition and very strong. _New Testament etc. _ London 1625 35. [Illustration: 10 New Testament etc. London 1625 35. ] A small copy of the New Testament printed in London in 1625 bound together with the Psalms 1635 is covered with canvas all worked in tapestry stitch and measures 4 1 4 by 3 inches. On the upper cover is a full length figure of Hope with dark hair dressed in a red dress with large falling collar having a blue flower at the point. In her left hand she holds an anchor. In the distant background is a cottage and a gibbet on a hill the sun with rays just appearing under a cloud. On the hilly foreground is a red lily and further afield a caterpillar and a strawberry plant. On the lower cover is a full length figure of Faith with fair hair dressed in a blue dress with large falling collar cialis reaction having a red flower at the point. In her left hand she holds an open book with the word 'FAITH' written across it. On the hilly foreground is a large red tulip and a plant with red blooms further afield are a pear tree and two caterpillars. On the back are four panels containing respectively a bird a blue flower a squirrel and a red flower. On the front edge of the upper cover can be seen the remains of one tie of green silk and the edges are protected all round by a piece of green silk 
braid. The edges of the leaves are plainly gilt. This cover is one of the rare instances of a book bound in embroidered work not made for it the embroidery being clearly made for a book of about half the present thickness. It is possible that it was intended for either the New Testament or the Psalms separately and as an after thought was made to do double duty. But as it now is the worked back is just a strip down the middle of the back itself the designs of the sides en
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