The blazon of gentrie : deuided into two parts. The first named The glorie of generositie. The second, Lacyes nobilitie. Comprehending discourses of armes and of gentry. Wherein is treated of the beginning, parts, and degrees of gentlenesse, vvith her lawes: of the bearing, and blazon of cote-armors: of the lawes of armes, and of combats. Compiled by Iohn Ferne Gentleman, for the instruction of all gentlemen bearers of armes, whome and none other this worke concerneth.
1586
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The blazon of gentrie : deuided into two parts. The first named The glorie of generositie. The second, Lacyes nobilitie. Comprehending discourses of armes and of gentry. Wherein is treated of the beginning, parts, and degrees of gentlenesse, vvith her lawes: of the bearing, and blazon of cote-armors: of the lawes of armes, and of combats. Compiled by Iohn Ferne Gentleman, for the instruction of all gentlemen bearers of armes, whome and none other this worke concerneth.
Created/published
At London : Printed by Iohn VVindet, for Toby Cooke, 1586.
Description
[20], 341, [3], 130, [2] p. : ill. ; (4to)
Associated name
Ferne, John, Sir, approximately 1560-1609, author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
A variant of the edition with Andrew Maunsell's name in the imprint.
The last leaf is blank.
The half of the genealogical tree on 2D1v was printed upside-down; this was intended to be corrected by cancels of the whole tree pasted onto 2D1v-2r, but the cancels are often simply bound in.
Signatures: A⁸ a² B-Y⁸ Z⁴ 2A⁸ 2B⁴ 2C-2H⁸ 2I⁴ 2K².
Entered 20 July [1586]
The last leaf is blank.
The half of the genealogical tree on 2D1v was printed upside-down; this was intended to be corrected by cancels of the whole tree pasted onto 2D1v-2r, but the cancels are often simply bound in.
Signatures: A⁸ a² B-Y⁸ Z⁴ 2A⁸ 2B⁴ 2C-2H⁸ 2I⁴ 2K².
Entered 20 July [1586]
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available for copy 1.
Exhibited
Copy 1. Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2014. Symbols of Honor. Opening: p. 80-81.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 10824
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S101914
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S101914
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Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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STC 10824 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH85/32. Brown calf binding, with initials 'W. M.' stamped in gilt on covers. Manuscript notes pasted on front free endpaper, including note from the Duchess of Norfolk at Everingham Park, York which suggests that the initials on the binding are those of her own ancestor, Winifred Herbert Maxwell, Countess of Nithsdale. Most of illustrations colored; cancels pasted in. Stained. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: 'John Archer'; W. Maxwell, Countess of Nithsdale - Duchess of Norfolk - Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 10824 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs40. Manuscript notes. Cancels bound in. Imperfect: wanting Z4 and 2K2, both blanks. Provenance: inscription on front free endpaper: 'Tho: Eastill, Sep. ye 10th 1643'