Shelfmark
Gd.7.08
Author
Uniform title
[Herōologia Anglorum]
Title
A help to English history, containing a succession of all the Kings of England, the English Saxons, and the Britains; the kings and princes of Wales, the kings and lords of Man, the Isle of Wight: as also of all the dukes, marquesses, earls and bishops thereof; with the description of the places from whence they had their titles; together with the names, and ranks of the viscounts, barons and baronets of England. By P. Heylyn, D.D. And since his death, continued to this present year, 1680. with the coats of arms of the nobility, blazon'd..
Varying form of title
Added title page title: First table; or, A catalogue of all the kings which have reigned in England, since the first entrance of the Romans
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Second table; or, A catalogue of all the bishops which have governed in the Church of England, and Wales, since the conversion of the Saxons
Varying form of title
Added title page title: First part of the catalogue of bishops
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Second part of the catalogue of bishops
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Third table; or, A catalogue of the dukes, marquesses, and earls, which have been in England ever since the first entrance of the Normans
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for T. Basset, at the George in Fleet-street, and C. Wilkinson at the Black-Boy over against Saint Dunstan's-Church., 1680..
Physical description
634, [2] p. : coats of arms ; 15 cm. (12mo)
Note
"The first table; or, A catalogue of all the kings which have reigned in England, since the first entrance of the Romans" has separate title page on leaf A5 with imprint "printed for T. Basset, and C. Wilkinson."; pagination and register are continuous.
Note
"The second table; or, A catalogue of all the bishops which have governed in the Church of England, and Wales, since the conversion of the Saxons" (leaf C9), "The first part of the catalogue of bishops" (leaf D1), "The second part of the catalogue of bishops" (leaf H7), and "The third table; or, A catalogue of the dukes, marquesses, and earls, which have been in England ever since the first entrance of the Normans" (leaf I7) have separate title pages with imprint "printed in the year. 1680."; pagination and register are continuous.
Note
First published 1641 with title: Herōologia Anglorum, or, An help to English history.
Note
With a final advertisement leaf.
Note
Signatures: A-2C¹² 2D⁶.
Note
Title printed within a double-ruled border.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R18864
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), H1720
Provenance
Book label of Nicholas Mann inside front cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Binding
Contemporary sprinkled calf with 20th century reback; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames with additional vertical line close to spine; text block edges marbled.
Subject
Subject
Heraldry England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Nobility Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Kings and rulers Chronology Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Bassett, Thomas publisher.
Added entry--name
Wilkinson, Christopher, active 1669 - 1693 publisher.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47967