Shelfmark
Gi.5.11 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Gi.5.11a (Copy 2)
Author
Title
Mercure armorial, enseignant les principes et élémens du blazon des armoiries, selon l'ordre et les termes qui se pratiquent en cette science. Enrichy & augmentê d'un gran nombre de figures enluminées de Couleurs propres pour l'intelligence du livre. Ouvre curieux & necessaire pour introduire la noblesse dans la cognoissance des armes. Par C. Segoing, Orleanois, advocat en Parlement..
Edition
Seconde edition, revevë corrigée & augmentée.
Publication, distribution, etc.
A Paris, : Chez Pierre Aubouyn, dans la Court du Palais, à la fleur de lys, prés la porte du logis de Mr le premier president., M. DC. LII [1652]
Physical description
[8], 105 [i.e. 206], [8] p. : ill., coats of arms (some col.) ; 24 cm. (4to)
Note
Includes printer's device, head-pieces, decorated initials.
Note
Signatures: ã⁴ A-2E⁴.
Note
Leaves 2C1 verso - 2C4 misnumbered 100-105 instead of 200-206.
Note
Leaf 2C2 misnumbered as 2D2.
Provenance
(Copy 1) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown. Ms. signature on title page: "Henry Rull Savel March 25. 1804.".
Provenance
(Copy 2) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, and armorial bookplate with eagle and crown standing above motto "sans changer"; both on front pastedown.
Binding
(Copy 1) ?17th-century vellum binding. Covers undecorated. Spine flat. Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of undecorated paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Binding
(Copy 2) 19th-century speckled calfskin over mill/pasteboards bound by Hodgson of Liverpool. Covers decorated with blind fillets to form a border and a panel with gilt tools at the corners; floral gilt roll on board edges. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets, tools and titling over red label ("Mercurii armorial Segoing"). Textblock trimmed and dyed red. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 1) Former ECL shelfmark: DDk.5.2.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) Former ECL shelfmark: DDl.5.11.
Subject
Devices (Heraldry) France Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Auboüyn, Pierre, ? - -1712 printer.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
fre
Identifier
B51192