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thesaurus/cni00022198 Bishop, George

Bishop, George

Record IDcni00022198
URIhttp://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cni00022198
Last Edit2006-07-14

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Dates of Activity1562-1611
ActivityBookseller, Printer
Sign, Mark, Device etc."Framed device of Christ with the lost sheep. The motto: Periit et inventa est. (α) With three faces in the border; a lion rampant and an elephant below. Probably passed to Ralph Newbery c. 1571. Probably passed to Henry Middleton in 1577-78. (β) The faces in border and rampant lion and elephant removed, and new pieces inserted." – Printer's Device [McKerrow Device No. 153] Image; Image; Description
Sign, Mark, Device etc."Compartment with cherub's head at top; flowers and fruit in the corners; a mermaid representing Bynneman's sign below. (α) With the mermaid, as figured. Probably passed to Henry Denham in 1583. (β) With the mermaid cut away. ? Passed to Charles Yetsweirt, 1594. ? Passed to Jane Yetsweirt in 1595. ? Passed to Thomas Wight or Bonham Norton in 1599. The later history of this compartment is obscure." – Printer's Device [McKerrow Device No. 168] Image; Description
Sign, Mark, Device etc."Compartment with masks at top and sides, and, at foot, a nightingale in a thornbush. The motto Omne . bon? . supernæ. (α) With motto as figured. Probably passed to Richard Watkins in 1579. ? Passed to Thomas Dawson or W. White, c. 1598. (β) With legend voided." – Printer's Device [McKerrow Device No. 182] Image; Description
Sign, Mark, Device etc."Compartment with the Royal Arms at top, Sir F. Walsingham's crest of a tiger's head to left, and his arms to right. At the lower corners, to left, three tiaras, the arms of the Drapers' Company, with C. B.; to right the arms of the Stationers' Company. (α) With arms in lower corners as figured. (β) With the shields in the lower corners blank. Probably lent to Ralph Newbery in 1581, and remained in his hands." – Printer's Device [McKerrow Device No. 185] Image; Description
Sign, Mark, Device etc.Device of three cranes and a vine. – Printer's Device [McKerrow Device No. 236] Image; Description
Sign, Mark, Device etc.Framed device of Abraham and Isaac with Deus providebit. Gene. Cha. 22. – Printer's Device [McKerrow Device No. 239] Image; Description
Sign, Mark, Device etc.A griffin seated on a stone (or a book ?) under which is a ball with wings. Probably passed to Richard Field in 1588-89. Passed to George Miller and Richard Badger in 1624. Passed to Abraham Miller in 1646. – Printer's Device [McKerrow Device No. 246] Image; Description
Sign, Mark, Device etc.Ornament of a two-tailed mermaid blowing two horns. A fringe of tassels below. Probably passed to Robert Barker in 1599. – Printer's Device [McKerrow Device No. 248] Image; Description
Sign, Mark, Device etc.Mercury's hat and caduceus with two cornucopias and sea-scape. Passed to the Eliot's Court Printing House about 1594. Apparently taken to Eton by Melchisedec Bradwood, c. 1609. Probably passed to Edward Griffin, 1615-16. Probably passed to John Haviland in 1621. – Printer's Device [McKerrow Device No. 293] Image; Description
Sign, Mark, Device etc.Framed device of an open book with light shining from the clouds. The motto, Dat esse manus, superesse Minerva. Probably passed to Robert Barker in 1599. – Printer's Device [McKerrow Device No. 300] Image; Description
Sign, Mark, Device etc.Framed device of Truth attacked by Calumny and upheld by Time, with the motto, Veritas Filia Temporis. Probably passed to Edward Griffin in 1615-16 and to John Haviland in 1621. Passed to Anne Griffin, c. 1636. Passed to Edward Griffin II, c. 1638. – Printer's Device [McKerrow Device No. 306] Image; Description

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Place of ActivityLondon

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