Shelfmark
Gl.4.16
Author
Title
A history of the College of Arms. And the lives of all the Kings, Heralds, and Pursuivants from the reign of Richard III. founder of the College, until the present time. With a preliminary dissertation relative to the different orders in England, particularly the gentry, since the Norman Conquest. Taken from records, manuscripts, and other the most indisputable authorities by the Rev. Mark Noble...
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for T. Egerton, R. Faulder, R. Lea..., 1805.
Physical description
[8], 2, [4], 449, [1], lxii, p., [4] leaf of plates : ill. ; 28 cm. (Fol.)
Note
Includes bibliography and index.
Note
Engraved portrait of John Charles Brooke Esq. on the frontispiece.
Provenance
Bookplate of Edward Solly on the front pastedown.
Provenance
Bookplate recording donation to Eton College School by Mrs Oliphant.
Binding
Modern half leather binding (R. Day?) with marbled paper on boards; five raised bands on spine with gold tooling and titling; red sprinkled edges; two additional flyleaves at the beginning and end of book.
Copy-specific note
The Dissertation has been bound after the Appendix. Includes the 'Directions to the bookbinder' after the Appendix.
Copy-specific note
Wove paper dated 1799.
Copy-specific note
Old shelf mark A.92.44.
Subject
Subject
Subject
Heraldry Great Britain.
Subject
Heralds Great Britain Biography.
Added entry--name
Egerton, Thomas, fl. 1784 - 1830 (Bookseller)
Added entry--name
Faulder, Robert, 1747 or 8 - 1815 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Brooke, John Charles, 1748 - 1794 associated name.
Added entry--name
Lea, Richard, active 1789 - 1814 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Solly, Edward, 1819 - 1886 former owner.
Added entry--name
Oliphant (Margaret), 1828 - 1897 former owner.
Added entry--place
Great Britain England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51899