Shelfmark
Gi.7.14
Author
Title
The accedens of armory..
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Imprynted at London : In fletestrete within temple Barre at the signe of the hand [and] starre. by Rychard Tottel, an. 1568]
Physical description
[7], 135, [2] leaves, folded plate (woodcut) : coats of arms ; 19 cm. (4to)
Note
The author's name, Gerard Legh, appears on A2r.
Note
Imprint from colophon.
Note
Signatures: A-S⁸.
Note
The preface to the reader is by Richard Argall.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.) 15389
Citation/references note
ESTC, S108406
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Binding
?19th-century black morocco over mill/pasteboards. Covers decorated with gilt dotted roll to form a border and a different blind roll also forming a border; gilt transversal fillets on corners of board edges; single gilt fillet on turn-ins. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with blind and gilt tools, gilt dotted roll and gilt titling ("Accedens of armory London 1568"). Textblock trimmed and gilted. Endpapers of purple (pastedown and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; three flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Many coats of arms have been hand-painted.
Copy-specific note
Some early modern ms. annotations throughout.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: Gp.7.8.
Copy-specific note
Missing folded plate.
Subject
Heraldry Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Argall, Richard writer of introduction.
Added entry--name
Tottel, Richard, ? - 1594 printer.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51259