Shelfmark
Gi.6.33
Author
Title
Heraldry epitomized: containing a short and easie way to attain that art, explained in divers examples : illustrated with variety of coats of arms, not only of the families of the nobility and gentry, but also of countreys, cities, corporations and fraternities. Collected by John Seller.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed, 1682.
Physical description
[4], 6 p., 50 plates (part double) : coats of arms ; 15 cm.
Note
Added title page engraved.
Note
Frontispiece: royal arms.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), S2473A
Citation/references note
ESTC, R183703
Provenance
Bookplate of Charles John Shoppee on front pastedown.
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front flyleaf.
Binding
?18th-century calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with triple blind fillets to form a border, blind panel with tools at the outer corners; gilt transversal fillets on board edges; blind transversal fillets on turn-ins. Spine with four raised bands, decorated gilt fillets, tools, titling over red label ("Heraldry"). Textblock trimmed and dyed red. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Title page glued on ?non-contemporary leaf.
Subject
Heraldry England Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Shoppee, Charles John, 1823 - 1897 former owner.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51238