Shelfmark
Cm.2.04 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Gi.3.12 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Gk.1.03 (Copy 3)
Additional shelfmark
Gk.1.04 (Copy 4)
Author
Uniform title
[Display of heraldrie]
Title
A display of heraldry: manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge thereof than hath been hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method; whereunto it is now reduced by the study and industry of John Guillim, late pursuivant at arms. [...] To which is added a treatise of honour military and civil, according to the laws and customs of England, collected out of the most authentick authors, both ancient and modern, by Capt. John Logan. Illustrateed with variety of sculptures sutable [sic] to the several subjects; to which is added a catalogue of the atchievements of the nobility of England, with divers of the gentry, for examples of bearings.
Edition
The fifth edition much enlarged with great variety of bearings.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by S. Roycroft for R. Blome; and are sold by Francis Tyton, Henry Brome, Thomas Basset, Richard Chiswell, John Wright. and Thomas Sawbridge,, MDCLXXIX. [1679]
Physical description
[12], 317, [11], 3-159, [3], 161-181, [9] p., [75] leaves of plates : ill. coats of arms, ports. ; 37-41 cm. (Fol.)
Note
First published as "A display of heraldrie ...".
Note
Fifth ed. actually 1664.
Note
"A display of heraldry" sometimes ascribed to John Barkham.
Note
"Analogia honorum: or, a treatise of honour and nobility ..." sometimes ascribed to Richard Blome.
Note
Title page printed in red and black.
Note
Most plates are signed by Robert White.
Note
"Analogia honorum" has a separate title page, with imprint "printed by Tho. Roycroft, anno Dom. MDCLXXVII.", pagination and register. A reissue, with dedication added, of Wing L2834.
Note
"The second part of Honour civil" has a separate title page, with imprint "printed by Samuel Roycroft, anno Dom. MDCLXXVIII."; pagination and register are continuous from "Analogia honorum".
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), G2222
Citation/references note
ESTC, R12114
Provenance
(Copy 1) Bookplate of Eton College. Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799. Signature: "Eliz: Morse".
Provenance
(Copy 2) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on first front flyleaf recto. On front pastedown: armorial bookplate of Walter Septimus Curtis, with motto "perseverando vinco"; armorial bookplate of Charles Barnwell, with motto "loyal au mort", and armorial bookplate of Frederick Adolphus Philbrick of Middle Temple. Signature dated 1770 on second front flyleaf recto.
Provenance
(Copy 3) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Provenance
(Copy 4) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Binding
(Copy 1) 18th-century calf.
Binding
(Copy 2) ?18th-century mottled calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with blind fillet to form a border; gilt roll on board edge (almost completely faded). Spine with six raised bands, decorated with blind fillets and gilt titling over red morocco label ("Guillim's heraldry"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of undecorated paper; two flyleaves on the upper end of the textblock, one at the lower end.
Binding
(Copy 3) ?18th-century sprinkled calfskin over pasteboards. Covers undecorated. Spine with seven sewing supports, decorated with gilt tools and titling ("Gvillim's heraldry"). Textblock trimmed and marbled. Endpapers of undecorated paper; one flyleaf at the upper end of the textblock, two at the lower end.
Binding
(Copy 4) ?18th-century calfskin over pasteboards. Covers undecorated. Spine with seven raised bands, decorated with gilt tools and titling over red label ("Gvillim's heraldry"). Textblock trimmed and marbled. Endpapers of undecorated paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 1) Former ECL shelfmark: Cm.2.3.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) Former ECL shelfmark: Gk.1.2. Booksellers' advertisments glued to first front flyleaf recto. Loose ms. postcard between front pastedown and first flyleaf: it is dated 28 May 1954, was sent to F. J. Burrell and signed "A.C.".
Copy-specific note
(Copy 3) A letter from Arthur Cole to Burrell, dated 2 Oct. 1954, inserted between front pastedown and flyleaf. The coats of arms are hand-painted.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 4) Loose letter (from McLeish & Sons booksellers to Burrell, dated 4 April 1956) and ms. notes at the front and rear of textblock. Bookseller's ms. notes on front flyleaf. The coats of arms are hand-painted.
Subject
Heraldry England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Nobility England Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Logan, John Analogia honorum.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
White, Robert, 1645 - 1703 engraver.
Added entry--name
Roycroft, Samuel printer.
Added entry--name
Blome, Richard, ? - -1705 -1705,
Added entry--name
Tyton, Francis bookseller.
Added entry--name
Brome, Henry bookseller.
Added entry--name
Bassett, Thomas bookseller.
Added entry--name
Chiswell, Richard bookseller.
Added entry--name
Wright, John, active 1634 - 1693 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Sawbridge, Thomas bookseller.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Curtis, W. S. (Walter Septimus) former owner.
Added entry--name
Philbrick, F. A. (Frederick Adolphus) former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B14515