The catalogue of honor or Tresury of true nobility. : peculiar and proper to the isle of Great Britaine: that is to say: a collection historicall of all the free monarches aswell kinges of England as Scotland, (nowe vnited togither) with the Princes of Walles, dvkes [sic], marqvisses, and erles; their wiues, children, alliances, families, descentes, & achievementes of honor. Wherunto is properly prefixed: a speciall treatise of that kind of nobility which soverayne grace, and fauor, and contryes customes, haue made meerly politicall and peculiarly ciuill (neuer so distinctly handled before)* Translated out of Latyne into English.

The catalogue of honor or Tresury of true nobility. : peculiar and proper to the isle of Great Britaine: that is to say: a collection historicall of all the free monarches aswell kinges of England as Scotland, (nowe vnited togither) with the Princes of Walles, dvkes [sic], marqvisses, and erles; their wiues, children, alliances, families, descentes, & achievementes of honor. Wherunto is properly prefixed: a speciall treatise of that kind of nobility which soverayne grace, and fauor, and contryes customes, haue made meerly politicall and peculiarly ciuill (neuer so distinctly handled before)* Translated out of Latyne into English.

Nobilitas politica vel civilis. English.

London : Printed by William Iaggard, 1610.

[12], 97 [i.e. 99], [9], 241, [4], 290-480, 485-486, 489-584, [1], 588-1,030, 1,029-1,130, [2] p. : ill. (woodcuts, copper-plate engravings) ; 35 cm (fol.)

Dedication signed: Tho: Milles.

The title page is engraved and signed: Renold Elstracke sculp:.

The first section is a translation of: Glover, Robert. Nobilitas politica vel civilis.

Leaves A1 and 2V8 are blank.

Includes numerous sections each with separate dated title page. "A catalogue of the kinges of England" begins new pagination on 2A1r.

First p. 99 misnumbered 97.

With a final leaf containing two columns of errata. Variant: this leaf and its conjugate in an earlier setting with a shorter errata list in three columns.

Some copies intended to be issued with: Milles, Thomas. A catalogue of the kings of Scotland (STC 22008).

Page 3S4r is frequently mutilated to remove reference to Charles Blount's natural progeny.

Signatures: A-K⁶, 2A-2T⁶ 2V⁸, 3B-5P⁶ 5Q⁶(-5Q6+chi²) 5R-6A⁶ 6B⁴(±6B1.4).

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Signatures from DFo.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 17926
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S114605

Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 17926 copy 3
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 17926 copy 1

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 17926 copy 1 (folio)

Variant. Lacking first blank. In addition to variant noted in record, several distinctive points are noted in Folger worksheet files, including 3S4r not mutilated and 5Q6 not cancelled. Manuscript notes and corrections to text; leaf with manuscript genealogical note inserted after 5L5. Print show-through. Burn hole on 4P6. Bd. w.: A catalogue of the Kings of Scotland. London, [1610] (STC 22008). Half brown goatskin binding. Provenance: collated at Quartich; bought by the Folger (?) from Quaritch, cat. 631:330

11.2.45

STC 17926 copy 2 (flat)

Variant. Lacking blanks. Large paper copy. In addition to variant noted in record, several distinctive points are noted in Folger worksheet files, including 13 sheets in variant settings (sigs.B-C, 2A-2B and D3.4), 3S4r not mutilated and 5Q6 not cancelled. Manuscript notes and corrections to text. Some leaves foxed, affecting text. Sheepskin binding. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: "Richard Carney"; armorial bookplate of William Barker (motto "sic itur ad astra"); Cashel Cathedral copy

191887

STC 17926 copy 3 (folio)

Imperfect: lacking 2K6, 2R6, 2T6, 5R3.4 and 6B4. Lacking blanks. Leaf 3S4 mutilated, with loss of text. See Folger worksheet files for additional distinctive points. Manuscript note, cropped, on 2N1r; scattered manuscript corrections to text. Leaf G5 trimmed, folded, and bound after D3. Cropped, affecting engr. edges of t.p. Trimmed, affecting some headlines. Burn hole on 5C2, and some leaves foxed or wormed, affecting text. Calf binding with blind tooled spine. Provenance: armorial bookplate with monogram "[E X B ?]"; bought by Folger from Davis & Orioli, 1915, cat. 9:292

cs651

STC 17926 copy 4 (folio)

Variant. Leaf 5Q6 cancelled. Lacking blanks. In addition to variant noted in record, several distinctive points are noted in Folger worksheet files, including 3S4r not mutilated. Scattered manuscript notes and manuscript corrections to text. Some leaves foxed or with print show-through, affecting text. Half russia binding; all edges gilt. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Thomas Streatfeild (motto "data fata seqvvtvs"); bought by Folger from A.R. Smith, 1907, cat. 57:240

cs448

STC 17926.2 Copy 1

STC 17926 copy 5 (folio)

Variant. Leaf 5Q6 cancelled. Lacking first blank. Fore-edge of engr. t.p. supplied in facsimile. Leaf 3S4 mutilated and repaired with inlaid facsimile. In addition to variant noted in record, several distinctive points are noted in Folger worksheet files, including 9 slip cancels for woodcut arms. Sig.4K misbound: 1,3,2,5,4,6. Scattered manuscript corrections to text; manuscript shelf-mark; woodcut arms on 2A3r-2A5v are hand colored. Print show-through. Red goatskin binding with gilt tooled panels and turn-ins by W. Pratt; all edges gilt. Provenance: gilt arms of James I on calf affixed to each paste-down (from an original binding ?); bought by Folger from Halliday, 1923, cat. 63:336

No case or accession number present

STC 17926.2 Copy 2

STC 17926 copy 6 (folio)

Variant. Leaf 5Q6 cancelled; cancellandum also present. Leaf 3S4 mutilated , with loss of text. In addition to variant noted in record, several distinctive points are noted in Folger worksheet files, including 11 slip cancels for woodcut arms. Scattered manuscript corrections to text. Print show-through. Calf binding with gilt centerpieces. Provenance: inscription on A1v: "This Booke was given mee Will [William] Walker Minister of Cheswick by the...good Lord, Robert Earle of Somerset..."; inscription on t.p.: "R[d. Rilles ?]"; bought by Folger from Thorp, 1929

cs1921

STC 17926.2 Copy 3

STC 17926 copy 7 (folio)

Smedley. Lacking first blank. In addition to variant noted in record, several distinctive points are noted in Folger worksheet files, including 3S4r not mutilated and 5Q6 not cancelled. Manuscript underscoring on 2V6r. Wormed, affecting text. Some leaves bear print show-through. Sheepskin binding with gilt tooled spine and turn-ins by J. Clarke. Provenance: William Beckford (according to Folger files); Duke of Hamilton sale, 1858, lot 1367 (bookseller's description with manuscript price tipped to front paste-down); armorial bookplate of John William Pease (motto "pax et spes"); Sotheby's sale, 24 March 1920, lot 193; bookplate of W.T. Smedley (motto "forward")

No case or accession number

STC 17926.25