Shelfmark
Gk.5.14
Author
Title
The great theater of honour and nobility; containing, I. The science of heraldry, with a Compleat Dictionary of all the Terms proper thereto. II. An historical and chronological abridgment of the settlements and revolutions of the Monarchies and Sovereignties of Europe, from the Downfall of the Roman Empire, till towards the End of the Tenth Century. III. The present state of the empire of Germany, with relation to the Emperor, King of the Romans, Electors, Princes of the Empire, Imperial Cities, Diets, &c. IV. The atchievements and blazo of the emperors, Kings, Princes, and Sovereign States of Christendom. Both in French and English. Illustrated and Adorned with about forty copper-plates, Curiously Engraved. Dedicated to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. By Mr. A. Boyer, Author of the Royal Dictionary, French and English..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed by Henry Woodfall; and sold by William Innys, at the West-End of St. Paul's. J. Osborn and T. Longman in Pater-noster-Row. R. Robinson, in St. Paul's Church-Yard. B. Motte, at the Temple-Gate. John Stagg, in Westminster-Hall. P. Dunoyer, in the Strand. A. Rocayrol near Leicester-fields. J. Brindley, in New-Bond-street., M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]
Physical description
xvi, 381, [2], 1, 1-259, [1] p., leaves of plates (some fol.) : coats of arms ; 25 cm. (4to)
Language
Parallel French and English texts.
Note
Pp.1-122 contain two dictionnaries, French-English and English-French.
Note
Additions and corrections on verso of last leaf.
Note
Frontispiece = engraving signed: "P. Lavergne inv." and "P. Fourdrinier scul.".
Citation/references note
ESTC, T122423
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Binding
18th-century specked calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with gilt roll on board edges. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with gilt tools and titling ("Boyer's dictionary of heraldry"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red (faded). Endpapers of undecorated laid paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
ESTC records shows a French title page -- this copy has the English one on the recto and French on the verso as ooposed to vice versa.
Subject
Heraldry Dictionaries.
Subject
Holy Roman Empire Kings and rulers.
Subject
Holy Roman Empire Nobility.
Added entry--name
Woodfall, Henry, ? - -1747 printer.
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Innys, William, ? - -1756 bookseller.
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Robinson, Ranew bookseller.
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Motte, Benjamin, ? - -1738 bookseller.
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Stagg, John, ? - 1746 bookseller.
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Dunoyer, Peter bookseller.
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Rocayrol, Abel bookseller.
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Brindley, John, ? - -1758 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Fourdrinier, Paul, 1698 - 1758 engraver.
Added entry--name
La Vergne, P. illustrator.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
J. Osborn and T. Longman (Firm) bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B51354