Shelfmark
Gi.7.17
Author
Uniform title
[Accedens of armory]
Title
The accedence of armorie..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed by Henrie Ballard dwelling without Temple-barre at the signe of the Beare., 1597..
Physical description
[7], 135, [2] leaves, [1] folded leaf of plates (woodcut) : ill., coats of arms (woodcut) ; 4⁰.
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.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Initials, head- and tail-pieces.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 15392
Citation/references note
ESTC, S108424
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Binding
?19th-century ?goatskin and red paper over pasteboards. Covers decorated with triple gilt fillets to separate leather from paper. Spine flat, decorated with gilt titling ("Accedence of armorie 1597"). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of brown (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; three flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Ms. inscription on title page: "Benedictinorum Anglorum s[anc]ti Edmundi Parisiis".
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: Gp.7.11.
Subject
Heraldry Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Argall, Richard writer of introduction.
Added entry--name
Ballard, Henry, active 1597 - 1608 printer.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51262