Shelfmark
Gi.3.01 - Gi.3.02
Author
Title
A system of heraldry speculative and practical: with the true art of blazon, according to the most approved heralds in Europe: illustrated with suitable examples of armorial figures, and atchievements of the most considerable sirnames and families in Scotland, &c. Together with historical and genealogical memorials relative thereto. By Alexander Nisbet, Gent..
Publication, distribution, etc.
Edinburgh: : Printed for J. MackEuen., Anno Dom. M.DCC.XXII-M.DCC.XLII. [1722-1742]
Physical description
2 v. : ill., coats of arms ; 34 cm. (Fol.)
Note
Pagination: v.1: [6], iv, 151 [i.e. 451], [1], xxx, [2] p., [2], 23, 11, leaves of plates -- v.2: [4], ii, xi, [1], 113, [1], 294, 308, 46 p., 4, [1], 10 leaves of plates.
Note
Title-pages printed in red and black and within simple double-lined border; v.1 with title-page ornament.
Note
Head- and tail- pieces; initials.
Note
V.2 is dated 1742, and its imprint reads: 'printed by R. Fleming, sold by the booksellers there; and at London, by A. Millar and J. Davidson'.
Note
Editor's preface in v.2 signed: Robert Fleming.
Note
Variant: Leaves A2 and B1 in v.2 under "Morton" and "Others" respectively.
Note
Errata p. [451] (in v.1).
Citation/references note
ESTC, T135745
Provenance
19th-century armorial bookplate of Eton School Library with ex dono of "Mrs Oliphant" on front pastedowns.
Binding
?18th-century polished and speckled calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with blind fillets to make two concentric rectangular panels (the inner one is polished, the other two speckled) with blind tools at the corners. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with blind fillets, gilt tools and titling over red pigskin label ("Nisbet's Heraldry"; "I"/"II"; "1722"/"1742"). Textblock trimmed and dyed red (now mostly faded). Endpapers of undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock (v. 2 has three on upper end of the textblock).
Copy-specific note
Former shelfmarks: A.92.34-35.
Subject
Devices (Heraldry) Early works to 1800.
Subject
Heraldry Early works to 1800.
Subject
Heraldry Scotland Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
McEuen, James bookseller.
Added entry--name
Fleming, R., ? - -1779 printer
Added entry--name
R. Fleming and Company (Edinburgh, Scotland) bookseller.
Added entry--name
Millar, A., active 1738 - 1799 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Oliphant (Margaret), 1828 - 1897 Mrs. former owner.
Added entry--place
Scotland Edinburgh.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51150