Shelfmark
Gi.1.13
Author
Title
A genealogical history of the Kings and Queens of England, and monarchs of Great Britain, &c. From the conquest, anno 1066, to the year 1707. In seven parts or books. Containing a discourse of their several lives, marriages, and issues; with the times of their births, deaths, places of burial, and monumental inscriptions. Also, their effigies, seals, tombs, cenotaphs, devises, arms, quarterings, crests, and supporters; all curiously engraven in copper-plates. First publish'd in the beginning of King Charles the Second's reign, by Francis Sandford, Esq; Lancaster Herald of Arms: and continued to this time, with many new sculptures, additions, and annotations; as likewise the descents of divers illustrious families, now flourishing, maternally descended from the said monarchs, or from collateral branches of the royal blood of England; by Samuel Stebbing, Esq; Somerset Herald..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by M. Jenour, for John Nicholson at the King's Arms in Little Britain, and Robert Knaplock at the Bishops's Head in St. Paul's Church-Yard., M.DCC.VII. [1707]
Physical description
[12], 878 [i.e. 910], [28] p. and folded/double leaves of plates (incl. frontis.) : ill., frontis., geneal. tables, ports. ; 46 cm. (Fol.)
Note
Many errors/irregularities in pagination: leaves Z1-Z2 and Aa1-Ee2 are only numbered on recto (83-94). Pages (372)b-(372)c follow page 372. [4] additional pages lie between p. 374 an p. 375. Furthermore, page no. 495-498 are repeated, and there are [10] additional pages between p. 546 and p. 547. In toto, therefore there are 910 p. in main sequence.
Note
Sandford was assisted by G. King.
Note
Title-page printed in red and black, and title within a simple double-lined border.
Note
With a list of subscribers.
Note
Printed marginalia.
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Large paper issue.
Note
Errata p. [27] (final count).
Formatted contents note
Contents: Book 1. The Norman Dynasty. Containing a genealogical history of the kings of England, &c. from William the Conqueror, to Henry II. From the year 1066, to the year 1154 (p. [1]-52) -- Book 2. Plantagenets undivided. Containing a genealogical history of the kings of England, &tc. from Henry II, to Edward I. From the year 1154, to the year 1272 (p. 53-118) -- Book 3. Plantagenets undivided. Containing a genealogical history of the kings of England, &tc. from Edward the first, to Henry the fourth. From the year 1272, to the year 1400 (p. 119-242) -- Book 4. Plantagenets divided: or, the royal house of Lancaster: containing a genealogical history of the kings of England, &tc. from Henry the fourth, to Edward the fourth. From the year 1399, to the year 1461 (p. 243-372) -- Book 5. Plantagenets divided; or, the royal house of York: containing a genealogical history of the kings of England, &tc. from Edward the fourth, to Henry the seventh. From the year 1460, to the year 1486 (p. 373-454) -- Book 6. The union of the roses: or, the royal house of Tudor. Containing a genealogical history of the kings of England, &tc. from Henry the seventh, to James the first. From the year 1486, to the year 1603 (p. 455-543) -- Book 7. The Union of the Kingdoms: or the Royal House of Stuart. Containing a genealogical history of the monarchs of Great Britain, &c. from King James the First, to the present Majesty Queen Anne, inclusive, From the year 1603. to the year 1706 (p. 545-878) -- A table of the names, titles of persons ... (p. [879]-).
Citation/references note
ESTC, T147652
Citation/references note
The Librarian (J. Savage), v.2 (1809)
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown; his ex libris also on front flyleaf.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Major General Francis Fane Lambarde (1868-1948) on front pastedown.
Binding
18th-century speckled and panelled calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border and panel with blind tools at the corners; gilt fillet on board edges; painted turn-ins in an alternating black and brown pattern. Spine with seven raised bands, decorated with gilt tools, fillets and titling over red label ("Genealogical history of the kings & queens of England"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of undecorated wove paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Hand-painted coat of arms, including gold.
Copy-specific note
Bookseller's catalogue entry glued to front pastedown; some ms. notes.
Subject
Great Britain Kings and rulers Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Genealogy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain History 1066-1687.
Subject
Great Britain History 1660-1714.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Jenour, Matthew, fl. 1707 - 1725 printer.
Added entry--name
Nicholson, John, ? - d. ca. 1717 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Knaplock, Robert, ? - -1737 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51121