Shelfmark
Gi.6.07
Author
Bossewell, John herladic writer.
Title
VVorkes of armorie deuided into three bookes, entitled, the concordes of armorie, the armorie of honor, and of cotes and creastes, collected and gathered by Iohn Bossewell gentleman..
Varying form of title
Workes of armorie
Varying form of title
Third booke entituled of cotes, and crestes
Publication, distribution, etc.
At London : Printed by Henrie Ballard, dwelling without Temple-barre, ouer against Saint Clements Church, at the signe of the Beare., An. Do. 1597.
Physical description
[4], 136, 30 leaves : ill. (woodcuts), coats of arms ; 18 cm. (4to)
Note
"The concordes of armorie" is an abridgment of: Legh, Gerard. The accedens of armory.
Note
"The third booke entituled of cotes, and crestes" has separate foliation and register.
Note
Signatures: [par.]⁴ A-C⁸ D-2H⁴, A-C⁸ D⁴ E².
Note
Includes printer's device on title page and decorated initials.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 3394
Citation/references note
ESTC, S106537
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Provenance
Ms. signature on title-page: "Charles Wa[...]ins London 1860".
Binding
?20th-century sheepskin over mill/pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with blind fillets, black tools and gilt titling over red and brown labels ("Workes of armorie"; "Bosse=well"; "1597"). Textblock trimmed but uneven, sprinkled red. Endpapers of modern undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: DDl.5.13.
Subject
Heraldry Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Legh, Gerard, ? - d. 1563 Accedens of armory.
Added entry--name
Ballard, Henry, active 1597 - 1608 printer.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51221