Shelfmark
Cm.2.06 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Fr.1.16 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Gk.1.06 (Copy 3)
Additional shelfmark
Gk.4.02 (Copy 4)
Author
Milles, Tho., 1550? - 1627? (Thomas)
Title
The catalogue of honor or tresury of true nobility. Peculiar and proper to the isle of Great Britaine: That is to saye: A collection historicall of all the free monarches aswell Kinges of England as Scotland, (nowe united togither) with the Princes of Walles, Dukes, Marquisses, and Erles; their wives, children, alliances, families, descentes, & achievementes of honor. Whereunto is properly prefixed: a speciall treatise of that kind of nobility which soverayne grace, and favor, and contryes customes, have made meerly politicall and peculiarly civill (never so distinctly handled before)* Translated out of Latyne into English.
Varying form of title
The catalogve of honor or treasvry of trve nobility
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed by William Iaggard, 1610.
Physical description
[10], 97 [i.e. 99], [9], 241, [4], 290-480, 485-486, 489-584, [1], 588-1130, [2] p. : ill., coats of arms ; 33-40 cm. (Fo.)
Note
Compiled by Tho: Milles, who signs the dedication.
Note
The first section is an English translation of R. Glover's "Nobilitas politica vel civilis".
Note
Engraved title page is signed: "Renold Elstracke sculp:".
Note
Includes head- and tail-pieces; decorated initials.
Note
Last leaf contains errata.
Note
Signatures: A-K⁶, 2A-2T⁶ 2V⁸, 3B-5P⁶ 5Q⁶(-5Q6+chi²) 5R-6A⁶ 6B⁴(±6B1.4).
Note
Page 3S4r is frequently mutilated to remove reference to Charles Blount's natural progeny.
Note
Includes numerous sections each with separate dated title page. "A catalogue of the kinges of England" begins new pagination on 2A1r.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 17926
Citation/references note
ESTC, S114605
Provenance
[Cm.2.06] Bookplate of Eton College. Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799. Ms. signature on title page: "Tho Henchman".
Provenance
[Fr.1.16] Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Provenance
[Gk.1.06] Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Provenance
[Gk.4.02] On front pastedown: ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983; an unidentified armorial bookplate with initials "SM" engraved by J. Kurk; armorial bookplate of George Matthew Bayliss with motto "non nobis tantum nati". Bayliss' ms. signature on front flyleaf. Ms. note at the bottom of title page: "Will[ia]mus Bucton de [...] : 162[5 or 9?]" -- the damage to the writing is due to the ink's corrosion of the paper.
Binding
[Cm.2.06] 17th-century blind-stamped calf with central gold-tooled ornament.
Binding
[Fr.1.16] Marbled calf ; blind and gilt fillets ; central gold-tooled ornament ; marbled endpapers.
Binding
[Gk.1.06] Quarter-bound brown morocco and cloth over vellum (over ?pasteboards) binding by Charles McLeish dated August 1956. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to separate leather from cloth on the spine's margin. Spine with six raised bands, decorated with blind fillets and gilt titling ("Catalogve of honor"; "Thos: Milles"; "London 1610"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of undecorated modern paper; four flyleaves at the upper end of the textblock, five at the lower end.
Binding
[Gk.4.02] ?17th-century dark brown calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border; single blind fillet on board edges. Spine with five sewing supports, decorated with gilt titling over red label (damaged: "[...]les [...]alog[...] [...]hono[...]"). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of undecorated laid paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock -- that at the lower end has been cancelled.
Copy-specific note
[Cm.2.06:] Previously Cm.2.05. Ms. annotations. Charles Blount's children cut from leaf 3S4 recto.
Copy-specific note
[Gk.1.06] Loose leaf at the upper end of the textblock with modern ms. notes about this copy's typographical variants.
Copy-specific note
[Gk.4.02] The text has suppressed passage on p. 493. Ms. index in the same 17th-century hand as the title page on rear pastedown. Former ECL shelfmark: DDl.1.1.
Subject
Titles of honor and nobility Early works to 1800 Great Britain.
Subject
Heraldry Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Nobility Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Glover, Robert, 1544 - 1588 Nobilitas politica vel civilis.
Added entry--name
Elstracke, Renold, active 1590 - 1630 engraver.
Added entry--name
Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Jaggard, William, 1569 - 1623 printer.
Added entry--name
Bayliss, Gerald Matthew former owner.
Added entry--title
Nobilitas politica vel civilis. English.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B14517