Workes of Armorie, devyded into three bookes, entituled, the Concordes of Armorie, The Armorie of Honor, and of Coates and Creastes

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Sale 457: Fine & Rare Books from Two Private Collections (with additions) (#457) 06/30/2011 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Lot #33Workes of Armorie, devyded into three bookes, entituled, the Concordes of Armorie, The Armorie of Honor, and of Coates and Creastes

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Title:

Workes of Armorie, devyded into three bookes, entituled, the Concordes of Armorie, The Armorie of Honor, and of Coates and Creastes

Author:

Bossewell, John

Place Published:

[London]

Publisher:

Richardi Totelli

Date Published:

1572

Description:

136, 28 ff. A-C8, D-2H4, A-C8, D4. Woodcut illustrations throughout. Lacking title and 3 other preliminary leaves ([par]1-4), also lacking folios 49-53 (K1-L1), 90-91 (U2-3), 105-108 (Aa1-4), 117 (Dd1), 120 (Dd4), 133 (Hh1); and in the second pagination, lacking folios 29-30 (E1-2). Folio 56 (L4) mounted to a stub and with the loss of a few letters at line ends. Folios 20 & 21 in the second pagination with large chips and resulting loss of text. 17.7x13 cm. (7x5¼"), later calf-backed marbled boards. First Edition.

Scarce early work on heraldry. The lacking and damaged leaves are provided in photocopy. STC 3393; ESTC S106250.

Condition:

Binding worn; lower margin trimmed at a slant, some ink underlining; lacking several leaves (see above); fair.

Item#:

219831

Headline:

Bossewell's Workes of Armorie 1572
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