Shelfmark
Gl.4.14
Author
Title
A display of heraldrie: manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge therof then hath hitherto been published by any, through the benefit of method; wherein it is now reduced by the study and industry of John Guillim late pursuivant at armes. ; Interlaced with much variety of history suitable to the severall occasions or subjects..
Edition
The fourth edition, : corrected and much enlarged by the author himselfe in his life time : together with his own addition of explaining the tearms of hawking and hunting, for the use and delight of gentlemen. And now to this fourth edition are added about three hundred new coats and bearings of eminent families, in their proper sections, never before inserted. As also a true register of the blazons of all the Knights of the Garter, from the first installment to the last : and also of all the baronets from their first creation to the last. Faithfully collested [sic] by Francis Novver ... ..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by T.R.,, in the year 1660..
Physical description
[20], 402, [4], 403-432, 435-144 [i.e. 444], (36), [6] p. : coats of arms ; 30 cm. (Fol.)
Note
Includes index.
Note
Text and register continuous.
Note
Page 444 mis-numbered 144.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), G2219
Citation/references note
ESTC, R236603.
Provenance
Note on t.p. 'Lauderdale A. Peerage & Heraldry no. 2', no. 2 crossed out. Bookplate likely of John Maitland (later Lauder), 5th Earl of Lauderdale, with motto "Deo Juvante Consilio et Animis" on the front pastedown.
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Binding
17th century calf with gold double fillet on covers; five raised bands with gold tooling and gold titling on brown leather on spine; one additional flyleaf at the beginning and two flyleaves at the end of book; rebacked.
Copy-specific note
Variant with imprint: "printed by T.R. in the year 1660" and line 19 of the title beginning with "As also a true register".
Copy-specific note
Previously DDk.4.07.
Copy-specific note
Old shelf mark on t.p. F.c.25.
Copy-specific note
Hand-coloured coats of arms; hand-coloured coat of arms of the Worshipfull Company of Drapers on the verso of the front flyleaf with the description of the coat taken from another book and pasted here; red ruling throughout the book.
Subject
Heraldry Early works to 1800.
Subject
Nobility Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Nower, Francis, ? - d. 1670 editor.
Added entry--name
Roycroft, Thomas, ? - d. 1677 printer.
Added entry--name
Bloome, Jacob, ? - 1670 publisher.
Added entry--name
Lauderdale, John Maitland, approximately 1655 - 1710 former owner.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51872