Shelfmark
Cm.3.11 [Copy 1]
Additional shelfmark
Gi.4.06 [Copy 2]
Additional shelfmark
Gk.2.10 [Copy 3]
Author
Title
The sphere of gentry: deduced from the principles of nature, an historical and genealogical work, of arms and blazon; in four books, entituled, The gentleman, esquire, knight, king, Adams shield, Josephs coat, Vulcan & Minerva, Fountain of honour, nobility native. Dative atchieved. Created. In which is contained, the genealogies of the patriarchs and heroe's standards of the Jews, hieroglyphicks of the Ægyptians, symbols of the Grecians, antiquities of the Romans, arms & ensignes of the English nation: accommodated with lively cutts on copper, as well for Aarons brest-plate as Ariadne's crown. Drawn down to King Charles II. By Syluanus Morgan..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London. : Printed by William Leybourn, for the author, living at the City Coat; on the back side of the Royall Exchange., 1661..
Physical description
[16], 120, [2], 118, [1], 120-121[i.e. 2-3], 4-119, [1], 2-116, [20] p., [6] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., coats of arms, ports. ; 29-31 cm. (Fol.)
Note
Sometimes attributed to Edward Waterhouse.
Note
Additional engraved title-page.
Note
Pagination varies.
Note
Title words "gentleman, ... king,", "Adams ... honour," and "native ... created" are each surrounded by braces; title words "genealogies ... Ægytians" are gathered by a right brace; title words "symbols ... nation:" are gathered by a left brace.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), M2743
Citation/references note
ESTC, R2775
Provenance
[Copy 1] Bookplate of Eton College. Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.
Provenance
[Copy 2] Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown. Ms. note on rear flyleaf shows the volume was sold by Bernard Quaritch.
Provenance
[Copy 3] 19th-century armorial bookplate of Eton School Library on front pastedown. ?18th-century signature on last page verso : "John Je[?]guss his Booke".
Binding
[Copy 1] ?17th century blind-stamped calf.
Binding
[Copy 2] ?18th/19th-century red morocco over mill/pasteboards. Covers decorated with gilted triple fillet to form a border with flower gilt tools at the corners; gilt fillets on board edges; gilt roll on turn-ins. Spine with six raised bands, decorated with gilt tools, fillets, and titling over brown label ("Morgan's sphere of gentry."; "1661."). Textblock trimmed and gilted. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; three flyleaves at the upper end of the textblock, two at the lower end.
Binding
[Copy 3] ?19th-century quarter-bound morocco and green paper over mill/pasteboards. Covers decorated with blind fillets to separate leather from paper. Spine rounded, decorated with blind fillets and gilt titling over red label ("Sphere of gentry"). Textblock trimmed and rounded, sprinkled red and green. Endpapers of undecorated laid paper; two flyleaves at the upper end of the textblock, one at the lower end.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 1] Previously Cm.2.7. Ms. index (tipped in), plus loose sheet of ms. family names (two hands). Half a seal on end flyleaf.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2] Bookseller's ms. notes about this copy on front flyleaf. Empahsises the rarity of this copy's use of hand-painted vignettes and coats of arms throughout.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 3] Bookseller's ms. note on front flyleaf: "[?] and valuable. Wants 8 leaves. Complete copies sell at three to four guineas".
Subject
Heraldry Early works to 1800.
Subject
Genealogy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Waterhouse, Edward, 1619 - 1670 attributed name.
Added entry--name
Gaywood, Richard, active 1650 - 1680 engraver.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
Added entry--name
Bernard Quaritch bookseller.
Added entry--name
Eton College School Library former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B14538