Shelfmark
Gi.6.36
Author
Title
An essay to heraldry in two parts. The first containing (in a concise but methodical method, by rules and explanations of bearings) the body of heraldry: the second, honour civil and military; being a treatise of the nobility and gentry of England, as to their priviledges, dignities, &c. according to the laws and customs of our realm. The whole illustrated with variety of apt and proper sculptures, for the better explanation thereof..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by T.B. [Thomas Braddyll] for Rich. Blome, and sold by him at his lodgings at Mr. Conines next the hanging sword in Salisbury Court,, 1684..
Physical description
[5], 256, 241-243, [13] p., [53] leaves of plates : coats of arms (woodcuts) ; 15 cm. (8vo)
Note
This version contains a dedication to Sir Henry Goodrick and is signed Richard Blome. Line six on the title-page ends "Concise" and the imprint has "Conines". A variant is dedicated to George, Earl of Berkeley; another (not in ESTC) is dedicated to Sir Henry Goodrick; line six on the title-page ends "Concise but", and the imprint has "Conies".
Note
Signatures: A⁴ ²A-R⁸.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R4267
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B3211
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front flyleaf.
Binding
?17th/18th-century mottled calfskin over pasteboards. Covers undecorated. Spine with four raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets, tools, and titling over red morocco label ("Essay to herald"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red (faded). Endpapers of undecorated laid paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Hand-painted coats of arms.
Copy-specific note
Bookseller's ms. notes on front pastedown.
Copy-specific note
Ms. notes and underlinings in red throughout. Hand unidentified.
Subject
Heraldry England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Nobility England Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Blome, Richard, ? - -1705 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Braddyll, Thomas printer.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51242