Shelfmark
I.Burrell.085
Author
Title
The particular description of England, 1588 : with views of some of the chief towns and armorial bearings of nobles and bishops / by William Smith ; edited, from the original ms. in the British Museum, with an introduction by Henry B. Wheatley and Edmund W. Ashbee.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for subscribers only, MDCCCLXXIX [1879].
Physical description
xix, 75 p., [28] leaves of col. plates : fold. front. (col. map), coat of arms, plans (2 fold.) ; 29 cm.
Note
Half-title verso: "250 copies." Printed for subscribers only.
Note
Added col. t.p. with heraldic border.
Provenance
Bookplate recording donation to ECL by Joseph Frederick Burrell in 1983.
Binding
Late 19th/20th century dark brown leather quarter-binding, with red paper covered boards; gilt lettering on spine; gilt top-edge.
Subject
Heraldry England Early works to 1800.
Subject
England Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Ashbee, Edmund W. (Edmund William) (Edmund William), editor.
Added entry--name
Wheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin), 1838 - 1917 (Henry Benjamin), ed.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B46167