Shelfmark
Ib2.5.13
Additional shelfmark
Ib2.5.14
Additional shelfmark
Gi.5.18
Author
Porny Mr.
Title
The elements of heraldry containing a clear definition, and concise historical account of that ancient, useful, and entertaining science. The Origin, Antiquity, and divers kinds of Coats-of-Arms, with their essential and integral Parts considered separately. The several sorts of Escutcheons, Tinctures, Charges and Ornaments used for Coats-of-Arms. The Marks whereby Bearers of the same Coat-of-Arms are distinguished from each other. Charges formed of Ordinaries, Celestial Figures, Animals, Birds, Fishes, Vegetables, Artificial and Chimerical Figures. The Laws of Heraldry; practical Directions for Marshalling Coats-of-Arms, and the Order of Precedency. 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, &c. comprehended in this Treatise. To which is annexed, a dictionary of the technical terms made use of in heraldry. By Mark Anthony Porny, French-Master at Eton College.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for J. Newbery, in St. Paul's Church-Yard., MDCCLXV. [1765]
Physical description
xx, 199, [41] p., [22] leaves of plates : ill. ; 8vo.
Note
Mr. Porny (Mark Anthony) = Antoine Pyron du Martre.
Note
With a half-title.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T94006
Citation/references note
Roscoe, A135 (1)
Provenance
[Ib2.5.13] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.
Provenance
[Ib2.5.13] Eton College Library ink stamp on title page verso.
Provenance
[Ib2.5.14] Eton College Library book label.
Provenance
[Ib2.5.14] Ms. inscription on front free endpaper: "Charles Chipps".
Provenance
[Gi.5.18] Bookplate of John Collett on front pastedown.
Binding
[Ib2.5.13] 19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.
Binding
[Ib2.5.14] 18th century brown calf binding; three single cord sewing supports; five raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Binding
[Gi.5.18] ?20th-century speckled and panelled calfskin over mill/pasteboards. Covers decorated with blind fillets to form two panels, one of which has tools at the corners. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets, tools, and titling over red label ("Porny's heraldry"). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of modern undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
[Ib2.5.14] Ms. inscriptions on front endpaper: "1802 [crossed out]" and "1755".
Copy-specific note
[Gi.5.18] Some ms. notes throughout.
Subject
Heraldry.
Added entry--name
Newbery, John, 1713 - 1767 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Harcourt, Lewis Vernon (), 1863 - 1922 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B9773