Shelfmark
Gk.7.02
Author
Title
Le blason des couleurs en armes, livrees et devises. Livre très utile et subtil pour sçavoir et congnoistre d'une et chacune couleur la vertu et propriété. Et la manière de blasonner et faire livrées devises et leur blason..
Publication, distribution, etc.
Imprime a Paris, : par Phelippe le Noir., [1534]
Physical description
50, [2] leaves : ill., coats of arms ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Note
Signatures: A-F⁸ G⁴.
Note
Title page enclosed by engraved border. The text includes decorated initials.
Citation/references note
USTC, 22437
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Binding
?18th-century polished calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with triple gilt fillets to form a border with floral tools at the corners; gilt fillets on board edges; gilt roll on turn-ins. Spine flat, decorated with gilt rolls and titling ("Le blason"). Textblock trimmed and gilted. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated laid paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Ruling grid and border in red ink; that on the title page is in gold. Handpainted red initials on the title page; red paint strokes added to capitals throughout the text. Handpainted cartouches and coats of arms.
Copy-specific note
Cartouche on title page has "A Aubry" printed in it in blackletter.
Copy-specific note
Faded ms. notes at the bottom of title page -- illegible.
Copy-specific note
Bookseller's ms. notes on front flyleaf.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: DDl.6.7.
Subject
Heraldry France Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Aubry, Aug., 1821 - 1878 bookseller.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
fre
Identifier
B51387