1640 1ed English Heraldry Union of Honour James Yorke Illustrated Coat of Arms

1640 1^ed English Heraldry Union of Honour James Yorke Illustrated Coat of Arms

An absolutely fascinating collection of English royal histories by James Yorke, who provides a chronological look of battles, royal reigns, and family lineages. This work features over 300 individual and distinct royal arms and family crests from all over Britain organized alphabetically by city. Lowndes says of this work,

“A curious volume, compiled from the works of Milles, Brooke, and Vincent, with woodcuts of the Armorial bearings.”

Item number: #4110

Price: $1500

YORKE, James

The union of honour : containing the armes, matches and issues of the kings, dukes, marquesses and earles of England from the conquest, untill this present yeere, 1640

London : Printed by E. Griffin for W. Leake, 1640.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [16], 331, [1]; 76; 52, [4], [1 blank]
  • Over 300 woodcuts
  • Signatures: A6-B6, C4, D6-Ee6, Ff5, A2-O2, Aaa6-Fff6, Ggg2
• References: Lowndes 3018; Graesse VII, 497; Pollard & Redgrave 26103;
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight & secure
• Size: ~11.75in X 7.75in (30cm x 20cm)

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