Shelfmark
Gl.3.03
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 yeere, 1622. Together with their armes, wiues, and children: the times of their deaths and burials, with many of their memorable actions. Collected by Ralph Brooke, Esquire, Yorke Herauld, and by him inlarged, with amendment of diuers faults, committed by the printer, in the time of the authors sicknesse..
Varying form of title
Catalogve and succession
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : [Printed by William Stansby], 1622..
Physical description
[8], 392 [i.e. 394], [2] p. : ill., coats of arms ; 29 cm. (Fol.)
Note
Errors in pagination: page no. 385-386 repeated.
Note
Printer's name from STC.
Note
Signatures: [A]⁴ ([A]1 blank) B-2L⁶.
Note
First leaf is blank.
Note
With final contents leaf enclosed in a decorative rule-border.
Note
Title-page variant has author's name incorrectly spelled "Raphe".
Note
Title-page enclosed in a woodcut architectural border.
Note
Includes head-pieces; decorated initials.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S107113
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 3833
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Henry Hucks Gibbs, with motto "Tenax propositi" on front pastedown. Gibbs' ms. signature on front flyleaf.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of John Newling on rear pastedown.
Binding
?Early modern reversed calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border; blind fillet on board edges. Spine with six raised bands, decorated with blind rolls and tools, gilt titling over brown/orange label ("Brooke's catalogue of nobilitie"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of undecorated paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: DDl.2.13.
Copy-specific note
Some coats of arms and initials have been painted in.
Subject
Heraldry Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Nobility Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Kings and rulers Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Stansby, William, active 1597 - 1638 printer.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Gibbs, Henry Hucks, 1819 - 1907 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51481