Shelfmark
Gi.7.15
Author
Title
The accedens of armory..
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Imprynted at London : In fletestrrete [sic] within temple Barre at the signe of the hand [and] starre. by Richard Tottel,, anno. 1576.]
Physical description
[7], 135, [2] leaves, folded plate (woodcut) : ill. (woodcuts), coats of arms; 19 cm. (4to)
Note
The author's name, Gerard Legh, appears on A2r.
Note
Imprint from colophon.
Note
The preface to the reader is by Richard Argall.
Note
Signatures: A-S⁸.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.) 15390
Citation/references note
ESTC, S108418
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Thomas Gaisford with cherubs on front pastedown.
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front flyleaf.
Binding
?18th-century Spanish-style calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border. Spine with four raised bands, decorated with blind double fillets and gilt titling ("The accedens of armory"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of undecorated paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: Gp.7.9.
Subject
Heraldry Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Tottel, Richard, ? - 1594 printer.
Added entry--name
Gaisford, Thomas, 1779 - 1855 former owner.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Argall, Richard writer of introduction.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51260