Shelfmark
Gk.2.15 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Gk.2.17 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Gk.3.02 (Copy 3)
Author
Title
A display of heraldrie: manifesting a more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof than hath beene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method; whereinto it is now reduced by the study and industry of Iohn Guillim, late Pursuivant of Armes..
Edition
The second edition; corrected and much enlarged by the author himselfe in his life time: together with his owne addition of explaining the termes of hawking and hunting, for the use and delight of gentlemen..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London. : Printed by Richard Badger for Ralph Mab., 1632..
Physical description
[16], 167, 170-421, 420-428, [6] p. : ill., coats of arms (woodcuts) ; 29-33 cm. (Fo.)
Note
Misattributed to John Barkham.
Note
The inserted leaf and the inserted bifolium following quire 3G are the achievements of an esquire, and viscount, and an earl respectively.
Note
(A)2, Q2,4, 2B3, 2C2,3, 2D1, 2F3, 2P4, 2Q1, and 3C3 are cancels.
Note
With two final errata leaves.
Note
Signatures: (A)⁴(±(A)2) (a)⁴ B-P⁴ Q⁴(±Q2,4) R-2A⁴ 2B⁴(±2B3) 2C⁴(±2C2,3) 2D⁴(±2D1) 2E⁴ 2F⁴(±2F3) 2G-2O⁴ 2P⁴(±2P4) 2R-3B⁴ 3C⁴(±3C3) 3D-3E⁴ 3F⁴(3F4+1) 3G⁴(3G3+chi) 3H⁴ 3I².
Citation/references note
ESTC, S120352
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 12502
Provenance
(Copy 1) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on on upper flyleaf verso. Ms. inscription on title-page in a modern hand: "This Book belonged to my brother who [?] it valuable and rare / L. Savage".
Provenance
(Copy 2) 19th-century armorial bookplate of Eton School Library with ex dono of Mrs. Oliphant on front pastedown.
Provenance
(Copy 3) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Binding
(Copy 1) 17th-century sprinkled mid-brown calf over pasteboard bound in England; rebacked and repaired in the 19th century. On both covers, a gilt-stamped armorial centrepiece of Sir Edward Dering (1598-1644); outer border of triple fillets (blind-gilt-blind); board edges tooled with a single blind fillet. Spine rebacked with a lighter leather and five raised bands, tooled aside with thick and thin gilt fillets; onlaid spine label (gilt titling over brown ?morocco); endbands of plain thread. Textblock sprinkled red. Endpapers comprising marbled paper (pastedown and flyleaf) and flyleaves (three upper, five lower; the latter possibly inserted complete when rebound), mostly of wove paper contemporary with rebinding.
Binding
(Copy 2) 20th-century reversed beige calfskin over mill/pasteboards by R.L. Day. Covers decorated with black rolls forming a border an a panel, connected at the corners; same roll on turn-ins. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with same black roll and gilt titling over black label ("A display of heraldrie"; "Gvillim" - the latter in black with no label). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Binding
(Copy 3) ?17th-century speckled calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border; blind fillet on board edges. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with blind fillets and gilt titling over dark red morocco label ("Gvillim's heraldrie"). Textlock trimmed and dyed red. Endpapers of undecorated laid paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 1) With hand-coloured armorials. Ms. annotations and underlinings in black and red ink by Sir Edward Dering 1598-1644) throughout. Annotations in a modern hand, signed 'W.H.S.', on fourth flyleaf recto: details on French armorials drawn from Du Moulin's 'Histoire generale de Normandie' (1631), with drawnings of armorials. On the verso: drawings and notes "Copied from the monument erected to my great, great, grandfather in Finglase [sic] church yard, County Dublin"; drawings of the arms of Pocklington (impaled with Hatton) and Dring (impaled with Uniacke). On title page: "Full of odd information and entertainment of a peculiar kind". Ms. note on first upper flyleaf verso in a 20th century hand: "2nd Ed. Arms emblazoned / MS Index inserted + marginal notes / Arms of Sir Edward Dering". Ms. ?shelfmark in ?Dering's hand at head of title-page recto: "14 16". Ms. annotations in at least one ?19th-century hand (similar to those on flyleaves) throughout. Ms. corrections to pagination errors. ECL previous shelfmark: DDk.4.4.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) ?Eton College School Library former shelfmark: A92.51. Ms. note on front flyleaf: "John Gwillim", followed by ms. title page with no imprint reading "Elementarye rudiments of the arte of armorye ... " followed by 17 blank pages. The text is followed by 11 blank pages and 4 showing a ms. index.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 3) Former ECL shelfmark: DDk.4.3. Some of the coats of arms are hand-painted.
Subject
Heraldry England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Heraldry Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Badger, Richard printer.
Added entry--name
Mab, Ralph bookseller.
Added entry--name
Dering, Edward, 1598 - 1644 former owner.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Oliphant (Margaret), 1828 - 1897 former owner.
Added entry--name
Eton College School Library former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50918