Shelfmark
Gk.2.19 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Gl.3.02 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Gl.5.02 (Copy 3)
Author
Title
A catalogue and succession of the kings, princes, dukes, marquesses, earles, and viscounts of this realme of England, since the Norman Conquest, to this present yeare, 1619. Together, with their armes, wiues, and children: the times of their deaths and burials, with many their memorable actions. Collected by Raphe Brooke Esquire, Yorke Herauld: discouering, and reforming many errors committed, by men of other profession, and lately published in print; to the great wronging of the nobility, and preiudice of his Maiesties officers of armes, who are onely appointed and sworne to deale faithfully in these causes..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Catalogve and succession
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Printed by VVilliam Iaggard, and sold at his house in Barbican,, 1619..
Physical description
[60], 7, [3], 9-20, [2], 21-52, [4], 53-276, [4] p. : ill., coats of arms ; 28-29 cm. (Fol.)
Note
The "errors" referred to occur in "The history, and lives, of twentie kings of England" by William Martyn and "The catalogue of honor" by Thomas Milles.
Note
The first leaf is blank.
Note
The second page following p. 7 is numbered 8.
Note
The four final pages are: [1] contents, [2] "Faults escaped ..", [3] "Errata ..", [4] blank. Variant (earlier): with one errata leaf only. Four final pages are [1] contents, [2] blank, [3] "Errata ..", [4] blank.
Note
Several leaves or quires are known in cancelled and uncancelled states; for details see STC. The pagination above corresponds to the cancelled state of quire B (B1-5 are cancelled and replaced by a new B⁶, which has B4v and B5v unpaged; B5r numbered 8); if uncancelled the pagination is continuous to p. 20.
Note
The following variants also exist: *1 recto has catchword "I" or "mas"; E2 recto, line 1 ends "was" or "vvas"; I7 recto, line 3 has "penny" or "peny"; Z7 recto, line 2 ends "Wife" or "wife". Cf. STC.
Note
The shields of the coats of arms are all blank.
Note
Title-page enclosed in a decorative rule-border.
Note
Signatures: A⁴ (A1 blank) *⁴ [paragraph]-3[paragraph]⁶ 4[paragraph]⁴ B⁶ (-B4; B3 + chi²) C⁶ (C4 + ²chi1) D-Y⁸ Z¹⁰ (-Z10).
Note
Includes head- and tail-pieces; decorated initials.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S107111
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 3832
Provenance
(Copy 1) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown. Final blank leaves show 17th-century notes about Booth family, with dates of their baptisms 1579-1615.
Provenance
(Copy 2) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown. Armorial bookplate of Charles, Lord Halifax, dated 1702 on title page verso.
Provenance
(Copy 3) Notes throughout the book by early hand; prints of cat paws on p. 93 [i. e. 95]
Binding
(Copy 1) ?17th-century calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with triple blind fillets to form a border. Spine with six raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets and titling over red label ("Brooke catalogu[e] of honou[r]"). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of undecorated laid paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Binding
(Copy 2) ?18th-century calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border; gilt fillet on board edges. Spine (possibly the 17th-century original) with five raised bands, decorated with gilt roll, tools, and titling over red label ("Brooke -- Succession of kings, princes, etc."). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of undecorated paper; five flyleaves at the upper end of the textblock, one at the lower end.
Binding
(Copy 3) 17th century calf binding with blind and gold fillets to form concentric frames on boards; gold diamond-shaped centrepiece; red edges; five raised bands with gold tooling and titling on spine; two additional flyleaves at beginning and end of book; rebacked and restored.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 1) Former ECL shelfmark: DDl.2.12. Some coats of arms coloured by hand.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) Former ECL shelfmark: DDl.2.11. 17th-century ms. notes (mostly expenditure lists) on blank pages of last two leaves.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 3) The four final pages are: [1] contents, [2] "Faults escaped ..", [3] "Errata ..", [4] blank; *1 recto has catchword "mas"; E2 recto, line 1 ends "vvas"; I7 recto, line 3 has "peny"; Z7 recto, line 2 ends "wife".
Subject
Martyn, William, 1562 - 1617 Historie, and lives, of twentie kings of England
Subject
Milles, Tho., 1550? - 1627? (Thomas), Catalogue of honor.
Subject
Nobility Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Heraldry Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Kings and rulers Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Jaggard, William, 1569 - 1623 printer.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Halifax, Charles Montagu, 1661 - 1715 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51315