Shelfmark
Gi.5.28 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Gi.6.09 (Copy 2)
Author
Uniform title
[Honor redivivus]
Title
Honor rediviuus [sic] or An analysis of honor and armory by Matt: Carter Esq.
Varying form of title
Honor redivivus or An analysis of honor and armory
Varying form of title
Analysis of honor and armory
Varying form of title
Analysis of armory
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed by E: Coates. 1655. Sould by Thomas Heath in Covent garden, and Henry Herringman at the Ancker on the lowest side of the New-Exchange, [1655]
Physical description
[10], 88; 1-84, 87-89, [1], 87-171, [1] , p.[8] leaves of plates : ill. coats of arms ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
The title page is engraved and signed: R. Gaywood fecit.
Note
"The analysis of armory" (caption title) has separate pagination and register.
Note
Leaf ²F3 (p. 85) has been cancelled, and replaced by chi² (pp. 87-89,[1]); text is continuous despite pagination and register.
Note
Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 3 1654."; the second 5 in the imprint date has been crossed out.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994) C658
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.1458[2]
Citation/references note
ESTC, R209596
Provenance
(Copy 1) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Provenance
(Copy 2) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown. 17th-century ms. note on front flyleaf: "This Booke was presented to mee by yᵉ Author, att [...] Decembʳ yᵉ first 1654. to whome I gave 2 s. J.Shynne".
Binding
(Copy 1) ?17th-century sheepskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border (now damaged). Spine rebacked with four raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets and titling over black label ("Honor redivivus -- Carter"; "1655"). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of undecorated paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Binding
(Copy 2) 18th-century marbled calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double gilt fillets to form a border; gilt roll to form a panel with tools at the outer corners; gilt roll on board edges. Spine with four raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets and tools. Textblock trimmed and gilted. Endpapers of undecorated wove paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 1) Numerous ms. notes in a 17th-century hand on the title page, front and rear flyleaves in different hands. They include an index of names mentioned in the text, notes, sketches of coats of arms, and recipes.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) The imprint does not include information about the booksellers. Pen trials on front flyleaf. Loose card catalogue information inserted in the volume.
Subject
Orders of knighthood and chivalry England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Heraldry England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Nobility England Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Gaywood, Richard, active 1650 - 1680 engraver.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Heath, Thomas, active 1651 - 1654 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Herringman, Henry, ? - 1704 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51206