Shelfmark
Gi.7.13(01) (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Gi.7.24 (Copy 2)
Author
Title
The blazon of gentrie: deuided into two parts. The first named the glorie of generositie. the second, lacyes nobilitie. Comprehending discourses of armes and of gentry. Wherein is treated of the beginning, parts, and degrees of gentlenesse, vvith her lawes: of the bearing, and blazon of cote-armors: of the lawes of armes, and of combats. Compiled by Iohn Ferne Gentleman, for the instruction of all gentlemen bearers of armes, whome and none other this worke concerneth..
Publication, distribution, etc.
At London. : Printed by Iohn VVindet, for Toby Cooke, 1586..
Physical description
[20], 341, [3], 1-130, [2] p. : coats of arms ; 18 cm. (4to)
Note
Signatures: A⁸ a² B-Y⁸ Z⁴ 2A⁸ 2B⁴ 2C-2H⁸ 2I⁴ 2K².
Note
A variant of the edition with Andrew Maunsell's name in the imprint.
Note
The half of the genealogical tree on Dd1v was printed upside-down; this was intended to be corrected by cancels of the whole tree pasted onto Dd1v-2r, but the cancels are often simply bound in.
Note
Pages 129, 130, 131 mispaginated "124", "125", "126" respectively.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S101914
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 10824
Provenance
(Copy 1) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front flyleaf. 16th-century ms. signature: [Francis -- which appears on the title page of Gi.7.13(02)] Metcalph.
Provenance
(Copy 2) Bookplate of Evelyn Philip Shirley with motto "honor virtutis præmium", undated, on front pastedown. Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front flyleaf.
Binding
(Copy 1) Sammelband. ?17th-century speckled calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border; additional vertical line closer to spine's margin; gilt fillet on board edges. Spine with four raised bands, decorated with double blind fillets and gilt titling over red label ("Blazon of gentrie"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of undecorated laid paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock; no pastedowns.
Binding
(Copy 2) 19th-century armorial binding by J. Mackenzie & Son; brown-red calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with gilt roll to form a border; centrepiece is a rounded stamp with a coat of arms of Evelyn Philip Shirley with inscription "je suis loyal"; gilt fillets on board edges; gilt roll on turn-ins. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets, tools and titling ("Ferne's blazon of gentrie"; "Lond. 1586"). Textblock trimmed and gilted. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 1) Former ECL shelfmark: DDl.5.14(01). 16th-century ms. inscriptions on title page, mostly proverbs, including a date: 29th August 1590. Pages 239 and 240 are handwritten.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 1) Bound with another item, shelfmark: Gi.7.13(02): Insignium armorum.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) Former ECL shelfmark: DDl.5.15. 16th-century ms. notes on rear flyleaf.
Subject
Heraldry Early works to 1800.
Subject
Nobility England Lincoln Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Windet, John, ? - -1610 printer.
Added entry--name
Cooke, Toby, ? - -1599 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Shirley, Evelyn Philip, 1812 - 1882 former owner.
Added entry--name
J. M'Kenzie and Son binder.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51257