Shelfmark
Gi.5.22
Author
Uniform title
[Display of heraldrie. Abridgments]
Title
The British banner display'd: a complete system of heraldry. Wherein the Antiquity, Dignity and Use of Arms, In Regard to the Distinction, Honour, and Connexion of Families, are exhibited. Together with A copious Explanation of the different Atchievements, Shields, Escocheons, and Coat Armours of every Kind, in all the Degrees of Nobility, Gentry, &c. Also The proper Names and Terms used in this instructive and pleasing Science, alphabetically disposed. To which is added, A Catalogue of above a Thousand eminent Families, Foundations, Sees, Colleges, Corporations, Companies and Societies, whose respective Arms are made Examples of Bearing in these Volumes. The whole comprehending an accurate abridgment of the last edition of Guillim. Illustrated with copper plates. In two volumes. By Samuel Kent.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for T. Waller, near St. Dunstan's Church; and Lockyer Davis, near Salisbury-Court, both in Fleet-Street., MDCCLV. [1755]
Physical description
2 v. : ill., coats of arms ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
An abridgment of Guillim's 'Display of heraldry'.
Note
A reissue of the 1726-1728 edition with different title pages.
Note
The two volumes have separate registers; the pagination is continuous.
Note
Includes head- and tail-pieces and decorated initials.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T122962
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front flyleaf.
Binding
19th-century calfskin and marbled paper over mill/pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to separate leather from paper. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets and titling over red label ("Kent's heraldry"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of green (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
2 v. in 1; pagination: [6], 570, [2], 571-894 p. and 7 leaves of plates.
Subject
Heraldry Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Waller, T. (Thomas) bookseller.
Added entry--name
Davis, Lockyer, 1719 - 1791 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51200