Shelfmark
Ib2.5.52 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Gi.5.20 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Gi.5.21 (Copy 3)
Author
Porny Mr.
Title
The elements of heraldry, containing the definition, origin, and historical account of that ancient, useful, and entertaining science. The divers sorts of coats-of-arms in use; with their essential and integral parts displayed separately. The several marks whereby bearers of the same coat-of-arms are distinguished from each other. The different kings of tinctures, lines, figures, charges, and ornaments used for coats-of-arms. The laws of heraldry; practical directions for marshalling coats-of-arms, and the order of precedence. The hatchments so clearly described, that the branch and title, the deceased was of, may be readily known. Embellished with several fine cuts, and twenty-four copper-plates, containing above five hundred different examples of escutcheons, arms, &c. and interspersed with the natural history, and allegorical signification of the several species of birds, beasts, fishes, vegetables, &c. comprised in this treatise. To which is annexed, a dictionary of the technical terms made use of in heraldry. By Mr. Porny, French-Master at Eton-College.
Edition
The third edition, corrected.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for T. Carnan, and F. Newbery, junior, at number 65, in St. Paul’s Church-yard, MDCCLXXVII. [1777]
Physical description
xxiv, 272, [72] p., plates ; 22 cm. (8vo)
Note
Mr. Porny (Mark Anthony) = Antoine Pyron du Martre.
Note
With a half-title.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T94008
Provenance
(Copy 1) Ms. inscription on front flyleaf: "from E. L. Vaughan". Ms. inscription on frontispiece verso: "Jordan". Ink stamp on frontispiece verso and on title page: "C. Jordan Manchester". Ms. name inscription on p.[v].
Provenance
(Copy 2) Ms. note half-title page: "William Bateman" dated 1813. 19th-century armorial bookplate of Eton School Library with ex dono of Wasey Sterry, dated March 1894, on rear pastedown.
Provenance
(Copy 3) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front flyleaf. Bookseller's (?) ms. note on front pastedown: "2nd Earl of Dartmouth's copy".
Binding
(Copy 1) 18th century ?sheep; marbled endpapers; rebacked.
Binding
(Copy 2) ?sheepskin over mill/pasteboards. Covers undecorated. Spine rebacked with five raised bands, decorated with blind fillets and gilt titling ("Porny's heraldrie"; "1777"); shelfmark added in a white marker ("20 A92"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red (faded). Endpapers of undecorated paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Binding
(Copy 3) 18th-century speckled calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border; centrepiece is a blind coat of arms with a stag head below a crown; transversal gilt fillets on board edges (now faded). Spine flat decorated with gilt fillets and titling over red label ("Elements of heraldry -- Porny"; "1777"). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of undecorated paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) Ms. notes on front flyleaves in different hands concerning the editions of Porny's work. Former Eton School Library shelfmark: A92.20.
Subject
Heraldry.
Added entry--name
Vaughan, E. L. (Edward Littleton) (Edward Littleton), former owner.
Added entry--name
Sterry, Wasey, 1866 - 1955 former owner.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Dartmouth, William Legge, 1731 - 1801 Earl of, former owner.
Added entry--name
Carnan and Newbery bookseller.
Added entry--name
Eton College School Library former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B9772