Shelfmark
Gk.2.13
Additional shelfmark
Gl.5.06 (Copy 2)
Author
Title
Regal heraldry. The armorial insignia of the kings and queens of England, from coeval authorities. By Thomas Willement, heraldic artist to His Majesty King George the Fourth..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed by W. Wilson, 4, Greville-Street, Hatton-Garden : Published by the author, 25, Green-Street, Grosvenor-Square ; Rodwell & Martin, New-Bond-Street ; and T. Moule, Duke-Street, Grosvenor-Square., 1821..
Physical description
x, [2], 116 p., [1], XXXVI leaves of plates : ill. (mostly col.) ; 23 cm.
Note
With half title page.
Note
With a frontispiece plate (black) in addition to the numbered plates (coloured).
Provenance
19th-century armorial bookplate of Eton School Library with ex dono of Mrs Oliphant on front pastedown.
Provenance
Ms. signature of J.R. Oliphant on half-title page.
Provenance
(Copy 2) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Binding
19th-century quarter-bound green and brown morocco over mill/pasteboards. Covers decorated with gilt fillet to separate the two coloured leathers. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets, tools, and titling ("Regal heraldry -- T. Willement"; "Lond. 1821"). Textblock trimmed . Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Binding
(Copy 2) 19th century half leather binding with marbled paper on boards; spine decorated with gold fillets and titling; red sprinkled edges; two additional flyleaves at beginning and end of book; rebound.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: plate XIX is missing.
Copy-specific note
Final leaves include publication advertisements.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) Note in pencil on the front pastedown: 'Unique coloured opy'.
Subject
Heraldry Great Britain.
Subject
Great Britain Kings and rulers Genealogy.
Added entry--name
Wilson, William, active 1799 - 1827 printer.
Added entry--name
Willement, Thomas, 1786 - 1871 publisher.
Added entry--name
Moule, Thomas, 1784 - 1851 publisher.
Added entry--name
Oliphant (Margaret), 1828 - 1897 former owner.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Rodwell and Martin (Firm) publisher.
Added entry--name
Eton College School Library former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51311