A display of heraldrie: manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge therof then hath hitherto been published by any, through the benefit of method; wherein it is now reduced by the study and industry of John Guillim late pursuivant at armes. Interlaced with much variety of history, suitable to the severall occasions or subjects. The fourth edition. Corrected and much enlarged by the author himselfe in his life time: together with his own addition of explaining the tearms of hawking and hunting, for the use and delight of gentlemen. And now to this fourth edition are added about three hundred new coats and bearings of eminent families, in their proper sections, never before inserted. As also a true register of the blazons of all the knights of the garter, from the first installment to the last: and also of all the baronets from their first creation to the last. Faithfully collested [sic] by Francis Novver arms-painter (and student in heraldry) in Bartholomew Lane, London

All titles

• A display of heraldrie: manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge therof then hath hitherto been published by any, through the benefit of method; wherein it is now reduced by the study and industry of John Guillim late pursuivant at armes. Interlaced with much variety of history, suitable to the severall occasions or subjects. The fourth edition. Corrected and much enlarged by the author himselfe in his life time: together with his own addition of explaining the tearms of hawking and hunting, for the use and delight of gentlemen. And now to this fourth edition are added about three hundred new coats and bearings of eminent families, in their proper sections, never before inserted. As also a true register of the blazons of all the knights of the garter, from the first installment to the last: and also of all the baronets from their first creation to the last. Faithfully collested [sic] by Francis Novver arms-painter (and student in heraldry) in Bartholomew Lane, London
• Display of heraldry

People / Organizations

• Jacob Blome ("printed for")
• John Guillim (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by T[homas]. R[oycroft]. for Jacob Blome, 1660.

Added name

Nower, Francis, -1670.

Publication year

1660

ESTC No.

R177735

Grub Street ID

69738

Description

[16], 402, [4], 403-432, 435-144[i.e. 444], 36, [6] p. : coats of arms ; 2°.

Note

Printer's name from Wing

This is an imprint variant of G2219 "printed by T.R. for Richard Blome". Same setting of text

Some copies may contain a variant quire B. First words of text on p.1 are "Whosoever shall address himself" and last line on p.6 begins "et affirmeth)"; variant has first words of text on p.1 "Whosoever shall addresse himself" and last line of p.6 begins "Poet affirmeth)"

With marginal notes

The several "fourth" editions of 1660, and the fifth and sixth "editions" of 1664 an 1666, are all issues of the sheets of the fourth edition, with variations in the preliminaries, and in the inclusion or placement of various parts of the work

Signatures: [pi]]2] a]2] b]4] B-3F]4] 3G-3P]2] 3Q]2(-3Q2); ]2A-K]2] ]2L]2(-]2L2). The final signature sequence ]2A-K]2] ]2L]2(-]2L2) is in square brackets

Copy at UMI microfilm Early English Books 1641-1700, reel 2656 has variant quire B

Copy at UMI microfilm Early English Books 1641-1700, reel 1358 wrongly identified as Wing G2219.

Uncontrolled note

Verify last leaf