Shelfmark
Gi.5.35
Author
Title
The curiosities of heraldry. With illustrations from old English writers. By Mark Anthony Lower, author of "English Surnames," etc. With numerous wood engravings, from designs by the author.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : John Russell Smith, 4, Old Compton Street, Soho., MDCCCXLV. [1845]
Physical description
xvi, 319 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Note
Added illuminated half-title, signed "M. & N. Hanhart's chromo lithography".
Note
Includes printer's device on title page; head- and tail-pieces.
Note
Title-page verso: "C. and J. Adlard, printers, Bartholomew Close.".
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on rear pastedown.
Binding
19th-century red cloth over paste/millboards. Covers decorated with blind fillets to form a border and panels; blind roll. Spine rounded, decorated with gilt titling with dragon illustration ("Curiosities of heraldry"; "1845"). Textblock untrimmed. Endpapers of undecorated paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Includes publisher's advertisement following the text, 64 columns running on 16 leaves.
Copy-specific note
Ms. pencil notes throughout.
Subject
Heraldry Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Smith, John Russell, 1810 - 1894 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
C. and J. Adlard printer.
Added entry--name
M. & N. Hanhart (Printers) lithographer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51213