Shelfmark
MS 298
Title
Works on heraldry. manuscript.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Italy, 1600s?
Physical description
1 volume (120 leaves) : paper : illustrated ; 21 x 16 cm.
Note
Devised title.
Note
Two works in Italian on heraldry, the first given a caption title of: Compendio della scienza araldica ò sia del blasone. The second given a caption title of: Giuoco d'armi. The second work describes the history and geography of different European principalities as well as their arms.
Note
Place of production inferred from the content. Date of production inferred from the hand.
Note
Unfoliated. The first work is on fols. 3-36, and the second on fols. 41-118. The other leaves are blank.
Note
The first work is illustrated with armorial devices in black ink.
Note
Written in a professional hand.
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A manuscript of this title found in the Sotheby's catalogue of the sale of the library of the Abbé Celotti in 1825, as lot 165.
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A manuscript of this title found in the catalogue of books sold by John Cochrane in London in 1837, as lot 470.
Note
Bookplate of the library of the Shirley family, Ettington Park, Stratford-upon-Avon, inscription 'no. 141'
Note
Armorial bookplate of Evelyn Philip Shirley (1812-1881).
Note
Bookplate on front pastedown recording donation to Eton College Library by Joseph Frederick Burrell in 1983. Pencil annotation: Burrell MS 9.
Note
Previous Eton shelfmark: DDk.5.22.
Binding
Early nineteenth century half red-brown morocco; gold tooled single fillet on leather edges; boards covered in blue, black, red and yellow swirl marbled paper; spine decorated with gold tooled single fillet and title; five raised bands; marbled endpapers; gilt edges.
Subject
Aristocracy (Social class) Europe Early works to 1800.
Subject
Heraldry Europe Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Shirley, Evelyn Philip, 1812 - 1882 former owner.
Added entry--place
Italy
Language code
ita
Identifier
B46784