The academy of armory or, a store-house of armory and blazon. Containing the several variety of created beings, and how born in coats of arms, both foreign and domestick. With the instruments used in all trades and sciences, together with their terms of art. Also the etymologies, definitions, and historical observations on the same, explicated and explained according to our modern language. Very useful for all gentlemen, scholars, divines, and all such as desire any knowledge in arts and sciences. The 1. Volumn [sic]. By Randle Holme of the city of Chester, gentleman sewer in extradordinary to his late Majesty King Charles the Second. And sometimes Deputy to the Kings of Arms

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  • The academy of armory or, a store-house of armory and blazon. Containing the several variety of created beings, and how born in coats of arms, both foreign and domestick. With the instruments used in all trades and sciences, together with their terms of art. Also the etymologies, definitions, and historical observations on the same, explicated and explained according to our modern language. Very useful for all gentlemen, scholars, divines, and all such as desire any knowledge in arts and sciences. The 1. Volumn [sic]. By Randle Holme of the city of Chester, gentleman sewer in extradordinary to his late Majesty King Charles the Second. And sometimes Deputy to the Kings of Arms
  • Second book of the academy of armory and blazon; Third book of the academy of armory and blazon
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Imprint
London: printed for the author, and are to be sold by Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, M.DC.XCIII. [1693].
Publication year
1693
ESTC No.
R178096
Grub Street ID
69967
Description
[14], 107, [9]; [2], 488; [2], 501, [1] p. : ill. (engravings) ; 2°.
Note
Title page in red and black

With an engraved title page bound in after the letterpress title page

The engravings are throughout this item and are part of the pagination

In three parts, each with its own pagination and register.