Shelfmark
Gi.6.15
Author
Title
The arms of the nobility, of England, Scotland & Ireland, brought down to the year 1778. Engraved, by Hugh Clark, & Thomas Wormull, with the mottos translated into English..
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Published according to Act of Parliament, by G. Kearsly, in Fleet Street, March 12th., 1778..
Physical description
[2], 2, [2], xvi p.,72 plates : coats of arms ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Note
The titlepage is engraved.
Note
Plates numbered on both sides.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T118793
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Binding
18th-century quarter-bound calfskin and marbled paper over pasteboards. Covers decorated with gilt roll separating paper from leather. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with gilt roll and floral tools. Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of undecorated laid paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Loose ms. card catalogue entry inserted in the volume.
Subject
Devices (Heraldry), Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Wormull, Thomas engraver.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51229