Shelfmark
Gl.4.17
Additional shelfmark
Gl.5.04 (Copy 2)
Author
Title
The union of honour. Containing the armes, matches and issues of the kings, dukes, marquesses and earles of England from the conquest, untill this present yeere, 1640. With the armes of the English viscounts and barons now being: and of the gentry of Lincolnshire. Whereunto is annexed, a briefe of all the battels which have been fought and maintained by the English since the conquest, till the yeere 1602. Collected out of the most approved authours, former or moderne, by James Yorke, black-smith..
Varying form of title
Union of honovr
Varying form of title
Caption title: Briefe collection of all the battels that have been fought or maintained by the English
Varying form of title
Caption title: Names and armes of such English viscounts and barons, whose fathers beare no higher titles, and first of the viscounts
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by Edward Griffin for William Leake, and are to be sold at his shop in Chancery-lane, neere unto the Rolls,, 1640. [i.e. 1641].
Physical description
[16], 331, [1], 76, 52, [4] p. : ill. (woodcuts), coats of arms ; 28 cm. (Fol.)
Note
Signatures: [pi]² A-B⁶ C-Z⁴ Aa-Ff⁶, Aaa-Fff⁶ Ggg², ²[A]-O².
Note
With an additional title page, engraved, with imprint "London printed by E. Griffin· 1641", signed "TR fe: [i.e. Thomas Rawlins]". Variant: engraved title page lacks imprint.
Note
Mostly based on works by Thomas Milles, John Guillim, Ralph Brooke, and Augustine Vincent.
Note
"A briefe collection of all the battels that have been fought or maintained by the English" (caption title) begins new pagination on leaf Aaa1. "The names and armes of such English viscounts and barons, whose fathers beare no higher titles" (caption title) on leaf ²[A]1.
Note
A variant of the edition lacking Leake's name on the letterpress title page. In at least two copies Ee3,4 are cancels
Note
With a final errata leaf.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R201225
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 26103
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Provenance
(Copy 2) Ex libris with coat of arms (but no name or date) on the front pastedown.
Provenance
(Copy 2) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Binding
17th century mottled calf; double blind fillet on covers to form a frame with small tools at corners; five raised bands on spine with gold titling on red leather; red sprinkled edges; two additional flyleaves at the beginning and end of book.
Binding
(Copy 2) 17th century mottled calf; three blind fillets to form a border on covers; five raised bands with blind fillets and gold titling on spine; red edges; printed leaf used as a support of the spine.
Copy-specific note
Variant with Leake's name on the letterpress title page; Ee3,4 are cancels.
Copy-specific note
Previously DDk.4.10.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) Variant of the edition lacking Leake's name on the letterpress title page. In at least two copies Ee3 is a cancel.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) Previously at Eton DDk.4.09; old shelfmark L.4.11.
Subject
Heraldry Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Battles Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Genealogy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Griffin, Edward, ? - -1652 printer.
Added entry--name
Leake, William, ? - d. 1673 publisher.
Added entry--name
Rawlins, Thomas, 1620? - 1670 engraver.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51906