Shelfmark
Gi.6.20
Author
Title
The antient usage in bearing of such ensigns of honour as are commonly call'd arms. With a catalogue of the present nobility and baronets of England. By Sir William Dugdale Knt. Garter Principal King of Arms. To which is added, a catalogue of the present nobility of Scotland and Ireland, &c..
Edition
The second edition corrected..
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oxford: : Printed at the Theater for Moses Pitt, and sold by Samuel Smith at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, London,, 1682..
Physical description
[8], 64, [6], 67-78, [4], 79-164, [2], 165-210 p., [1] folded leaf : coats of arms, table ; 15 cm. (8vo)
Note
Each catalogue has a divisional title page.
Note
Signatures: A⁴ (A2 signed A, A3 signed G) B-O⁸ P⁴.
Note
Woodcut illustrations within text throughout.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), D2478
Citation/references note
ESTC, R6466
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Lord Lilford on front pastedown.
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front flyleaf.
Binding
?17th-century speckled ?sheepskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border. Spine with four raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets, tools, and titling over red label ("Dugdales arms"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of undecorated laid paper; three flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: first gathering only has A1 and A2; F1 is signed G1; the folded table that should be between pp. 77-78 is between pp. 66-67; between F1 and F2 there is G1, G2.
Subject
Heraldry England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Nobility Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Nobility Scotland Early works to 1800.
Subject
Nobility Ireland Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Pitt, Moses, fl. 1654 - 1696 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Smith, Samuel, active 1681 - 1703 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Lilford, Thomas Littleton Powys, 1833 - 1896 former owner.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Sheldonian Theatre printer.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51234