Shelfmark
Cm.4.04 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Gl.3.06 (Copy 2)
Author
Title
The description of Leicester Shire. Containing matters of antiquitye, historye, armorye, and genealogy. Written by William Burton Esq: .
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed [by William Jaggard] for Iohn White at the holy lambe in litle Brittaine neare vnto Aldersgate Street., [1622].
Physical description
[10], 320, [12] p., [2] plates (one folded) : ill., map, port. ; 29 cm. (Fol.)
Note
Printer's name from STC; "To the reader" dated 30 Oct. 1622.
Note
The title page is engraved and signed: Francisco De Laram sculp:.
Note
The map has legend "Lecestriæ comitatus. Siue Leicestershyre: pars olim Coritanorum.". It is signed "Christophorum Saxton descrip: William Kip sculp:".
Note
Loose printed, folded table (post 1784), headed "A genealogical table, shewing the descent of the family of De Ferrars ...", with a reference to p. 167 of this work.
Note
2O1 is a cancel, with recto catchword "gaue". Variant: 2O1 is cancellandum, recto catchword "liberty".
Note
Signatures: pi1 [par.]⁴ A-2C⁴ ²pi1 2D-2T⁴ 2V².
Note
Stationers' Register: Entered 15 July 1622.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 4179
Citation/references note
ESTC, S107138
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, and armorial bookplate of Charles E.H. Chadwyck Healey of Lincoln's Inn on front pastedown.
Binding
(Copy 1) ?17th-century blind-stamped calf.
Binding
(Copy 2) 19th-century polished calfskin over mill/pasteboards by Francis Bedford. Covers decorated with triple gilt fillets to form a border; gilt double fillets on board edges; gilt roll on turn-ins. Spine with six raised bands, decorated withgilt fillets, tools, and titling over brown morocco labels ("Burton's description of Leicestersh"; "London 1622"). Textblock trimmed and gilted. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated laid paper; three flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 1) Ms. annotations.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) 2O1 has recto catchword "gaue". This copy has a Saxton map; Copy 1 has a later map. Former ECL shelfmark: DDl.2.16.
Subject
Heraldry Early works to 1800.
Subject
Leicestershire (England) Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Jaggard, William, 1569 - 1623 printer.
Added entry--name
White, John, ? - -1651 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Delaram, Francis, 1589 or 1590 - 1627 engraver.
Added entry--name
Kip, William engraver.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Chadwyck-Healey, Charles E. H. (Charles Edward Heley), 1845 - 1919 Sir, former owner.
Added entry--name
Bedford, Francis, 1799 - 1883 binder.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B14549