Gk.5.06
On the Banners of the Bayeux Tapestry, and some of the earliest heraldic charges. By Gilbert J. French..
London: : Printed by T. Richards, 37, Gt. Queen Street., 1857..
[2], 22 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill., coats of arms (some col.) ; 22 cm.
On title page: "Reprinted from the Journal of the Archaological Association of Great Britain and Ireland, July 1857. For presentation only.".
Plates signed: J.R. Jobbins.
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Ms. note on front flyleaf: "To Annie French from her affectionate Father the author 24 April 1863".
19th-century green morocco over mill/pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border and panel; blind tools at the corners; no centrepiece but gilt titling ("The banners of the Bayeux tapestry") with a fleur-de-lis gilt tool; gilt roll on turn-ins. Spine flat, decorated with blind fillets. Textblock trimmed and gilted. Endpapers of undecorated paper; four flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Bayeux tapestry.
Heraldry France 11th century.
Richards, T. printer.
Jobbins, John Richard, ? - -1866 engraver.
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
England London.
eng
B51344