Shelfmark
Gi.5.06
Author
Title
The history of the most noble Order of the Garter wherein is set forth an account of the town, castle, chappel, and college of Windsor; with their several Officers: The Foundation of the Order by King Edward III. With the Statutes, and Annals at large, as they have been altered and amended. An Account of the Habits, Ensigns, and Officers of the Order. The Ceremonies of Election, Investiture, and Instalment of Knights: The manner of their Feasts, and the Duties and Fees, payable on these Occasions. Some Account of the Founders, with an exact List of all that have been installed since the first Institution, and their several Coats of Arms emblazon'd. To which is prefix'd, a discourse of knighthood in general, and the several Orders extant in Europe. Collected by Elias Ashmole, Esq; Windsor Herald, at the Command of King Charles II. Now compared with the Author's Corrections in his Library at Oxford, faithfully digested, and continued down to the present Time. The whole illustrated with proper sculptures.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for A. Bell at the Cross-Keys and Bible in Cornhill, W. Taylor at the Ship, and J. Baker at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row, and A. Collins at the Black-Boy in Fleet-Street,, 1715..
Physical description
[8], 565, [3] p., [2] leaves of plates (one folded), [1] folded table : ill., port. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Note
The table is numbered 546-547, but is extra to both pagination and register.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T140592
Provenance
19th-century armorial bookplate of Eton School Library with ex dono of Mrs. Oliphant on front pastedown.
Provenance
Ms. signature of J. R. Oliphant on front flyleaf.
Binding
19th-century black and blue morocco over mill/pasteboards. Covers decorated with vertical blind double fillets separating the leather in different colours. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with blind fillets and gilt titling ("Ashmole. Order of the Garter"). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and front flyleaves) and undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Loose card catalogue entries between front pastedown and flyleaf.
Copy-specific note
Former Eton School Library shelfmark: A92 3.
Subject
Added entry--name
Bell, Andrew, ? - -1720? bookseller.
Added entry--name
Taylor, William, ? - d. 1723 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Baker, John, active 1657 - 1685 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Oliphant (Margaret), 1828 - 1897 Mrs. former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51185