1679 Display of HERALDRY Guillim + 1677 1st ed Logan Analogia Honorum Engravings
Folio with hundreds of engraved English arms!
John Guillim was a 16th-century English historian best remembered for his book ‘A Display of Heraldry’. First published in 1610, this book, which was originally thought to be written by John Barkham, consisted of hundreds of in-text engraved figures depicting various coats-of-arms from around Britain – arms of various earls, dukes, town and city crests, family symbols, and so much more. Interestingly, this work displays the arms of each with direction on color, shapes, and even precious stones to be used.
While all of the illustrations found in this folio are important, the arms depicting mythical creatures and monsters are particularly desirable. Note the inclusion of harpies, dragons, cockatrices, drakes, and mermaids.
This 1679 edition is bound with a 1677 first edition printing of John Logan’s “Analogia Honorum” – a survey of nobility. Logan discusses the laws and customs of each tier of nobility – Dukes, Earls, Barons, knights, and even noble women. This work, like Guillim’s, is profusely illustrated.
Item number: #28562
Price: $1250
1679 Display of HERALDRY Guillim + 1677 1st ed Logan Analogia Honorum Engravings
Folio with hundreds of engraved English arms!
John Guillim was a 16th-century English historian best remembered for his book ‘A Display of Heraldry’. First published in 1610, this book, which was originally thought to be written by John Barkham, consisted of hundreds of in-text engraved figures depicting various coats-of-arms from around Britain – arms of various earls, dukes, town and city crests, family symbols, and so much more. Interestingly, this work displays the arms of each with direction on color, shapes, and even precious stones to be used.
While all of the illustrations found in this folio are important, the arms depicting mythical creatures and monsters are particularly desirable. Note the inclusion of harpies, dragons, cockatrices, drakes, and mermaids.
This 1679 edition is bound with a 1677 first edition printing of John Logan’s “Analogia Honorum” – a survey of nobility. Logan discusses the laws and customs of each tier of nobility – Dukes, Earls, Barons, knights, and even noble women. This work, like Guillim’s, is profusely illustrated.
Item number: #28562
Price: $1250
GUILLIM, John
A display of heraldry: manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge thereof…
London: by S. Roycroft for R. Blome, 1679.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- “Display of Heraldry” – [14], 317, [9]
- “Analogia Honorum” – 159, [1]
- (1677, first edition)
- “The Second Part of Honour Civil” – [2], 161-181, [9]
- Hundreds of in-text figures, plus 66 engraved plates, many double-sided
- References: STC 12501
- Provenance: Armorial bookplate – Henry Anthony Littledale
- Motto: FAC ET SPERA
- Language: English
- Binding: Leather; tight and secure
- Size: ~14.5in X 9.5in (36.5cm x 24.5cm)
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Category
European History
Authors
GUILLIM, John
Printing Date
17th Century
Language
English
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete
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