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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.

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Added entry--place

England London.

Language code

eng

Identifier

B51206
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