1790 – English Peerage – Catton | Heraldry & Feudalism | Engraved Coats of Arms

Charles Catton’s “The English Peerage” is an extensive historical account of English nobility. This work covers the entirety of the English peerage from the earliest times during the Norman conquest through the end of the 18th-century. Catton focuses on various barons and viscounts, along with the rise and fall of their lineage. The set itself is popular, not just for the biographies of notable political figures, but also for the 125 highly impressive engravings – portraits, coats-of-arms – found in this third volume.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The English peerage, or, A view of the ancient and present state of the English nobility
• Author(s): Charles Catton
• Publisher: London, Printed by T. Spilsbury and Son for G. G. J. and J. Robinson
• Edition: 1790 edition.
• Binding: Full leather, professionally restored
• Format: Folio (single volume)
• Size:  12 in x 9.75 in (31 cm x 25 cm)
• Collation: Vol. III – [4], 126 engraved plates
• Illustrations: 126 armorial engraved plates
• Contents Include:
  • Armorial engravings of English nobility
  • Heraldic devices and coats of arms

Condition:

Good. Full leather binding professionally restored at spine and hinges, with heavy wear at corners and edges. Binding remains tight and secure. Plates show minor staining without major tears.

Why Collect This?

• Volume III with 126 engraved heraldic plates
• Interest for collectors of genealogy and heraldry

Item Number: # 50307