Shelfmark
Gi.6.03
Author
Title
The trve vse of armorie, shewed by historie, and plainly proued by example: the necessitie therof also discouered: with the maner of differings in ancient time, the lawfulnes of honorable funerals and moniments: with other matters of antiquitie, incident to the aduauncing of banners, ensignes, and marks of noblenesse and cheualrie, by William Wyrley..
Varying form of title
True use of armorie
Publication, distribution, etc.
Imprinted at London, : By I. Iackson, for Gabriell Cawood., 1592.
Physical description
[4], 159, [1] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 19 cm. (4to)
Note
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A".
Note
Includes "Lord Chandos. The glorious life and honorable death of Sir Iohn Chandos" and "Capitall de Buz. The honorable life and languishing death of Sir Iohn de Gralhy Capitall de Buz", both in verse.
Note
Signatures: [superscript pi]² A-V⁴.
Note
Entered 22 December 1591.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S120446
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 26062
Citation/references note
Luborsky & Ingram. Engl. illustrated books, 1536-1603, 26062
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Provenance
Ms. signature on title page: "Petri Le Neve Morrey".
Binding
16th-century laced-case vellum binding. Covers undecorated, modern ink note on front cover: "Wotton House". Spine with four sewing supports, ink titling: "Wyrleis [sic] Armorie". Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of undecorated laid paper; two flyleaves on both ends of the textblock; that at the front has been cut to a stub.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: DDl.5.11.
Copy-specific note
Some ink underlinings to the text and occasional drawings of coats of arms.
Copy-specific note
No signature on A1.
Subject
Chandos, John Sir,
Subject
Added entry--name
Jackson, John, 1811 - 1885 printer.
Added entry--name
Cawood, Gabriel, ? - -1602 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Le Neve, Peter, 1661 - 1729 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51217