Shelfmark
Gi.5.33
Author
Title
London and Middlesex illustrated: by a true and explicit account of the names, residence, genealogy, and coat armour of the nobility, principal merchants, and other eminent families, Trading within The Precincts of this most opulent City and County: (the Eye of the Universe:) all Blazon'd in their proper Colours, With References thereunto; shewing, In what Manuscript Books, or other original Records of the Herald's Office, the Right of each Person respectively may be found. Now first published. In Justification of the Subscribers, and others, who have been Encouragers of the new Map of London and Middlesex, whose Arms are engraved therein: And at the same Time to obviate that symbolical or heraldrical Mystery (so industriously inculcated by some Heralds) that Trade, and Gentility, are incompatable, until rectified in Blood by the Sovereign Touch of Garter King of Arms's Scepter. By John Warburton, Esq; Somerset Herald, F. R. S..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed by C. and J. Ackers, in St. John's Street, for the author; and sold by R. Baldwin, Jun. at the Rose in Pater-Noster-Row., 1749..
Physical description
[4], viii, 163, [1] p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Note
Includes head- and tail-pieces, decorated initials.
Note
Errata on p. viii.
Note
Signatures: [1]² a⁴ B-K⁴ L² M-Y⁴.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T147378
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of James Comerford, below John Burrel's label.
Provenance
Ink signature in Gothic characters on first front flyleaf: "Sam[ue]l Gregory" -- possibly Samuel Gregory the attorney and antiquarian (1802-1858).
Provenance
Bookseller's stamp on p. [3]: "R.G. Ibbett Auctioneer & House Agent Bridgewater [...]".
Provenance
Ms. signature on verso of title-page: "J. Roberts".
Binding
18th-century quarter-bound calfskin and marbled paper over pasteboards. Covers undecorated. Spine flat, decorated with gilt fillets and titling over red label ("London & Middlesex illustrated"). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of undecorated paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Ms. note on front flyleaf recto: "Martin Folk(e)s p. 47".
Copy-specific note
Bookseller's advertisement glued on front flyleaf verso.
Subject
Heraldry England London.
Subject
London (England) Genealogy.
Added entry--name
Ackers, Charles, 1702? - 1759 printer.
Added entry--name
Baldwin, Robert, 1779 or 1780 - 1858 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Comerford, John, 1806 - 1881 former owner.
Added entry--name
Gregory, Samuel, 1802 - 1858 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51212