B22789

Shelfmark

Lhh.6.14

Author

Porny, Mr.

Title

The elements of heraldry :, containing a clear definition, and concise historical account of that ancient, useful, and entertaining science. The origin, antiquity, and divers kinds of coats-of-arms, with their essential and integral parts considered separately. The several sorts of escutcheons, tinctures, charges and ornaments used for coats-of-arms. The marks whereby bearers of the same coat-of-arms are distinguished from each other. Charges formed of ordinaries, celestial figures, animals, birds, fishes, vegetables, artificial and chimerical figures. The laws of heraldry; practical directions for marshalling coats-of-arms, and the order of precedency. Embellished with several fine cuts, and twenty-four copper-plates, containing above five hundred different examples of escutcheons, arms, &c. And interspersed with the natural history, and allegorical signification of the several species of birds, beasts, fishes, &c. comprehended in this treatise. To which is annexed, a dictionary of the technical terms made use of in heraldry /, by Mark Anthony Porny, French-master at Eton College.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for J. Newbery, in St. Paul's Church-yard,, MDCCLXV [1765].

Physical description

xx, 200, [36]p, [1] leaf of plates :, ill. (engraving, woodcuts) ;, 8vo.

Note

With a half-title.

Note

"A dictionary of the technical terms" has divisional half-title page on leaf O5r and begins new pagination.

Note

Signatures: [A]2 B8 2B-O8 P-S4.

Note

Errata on leaf O4v.

Note

Directions to binder regarding the positioning of the plates at foot of leaf S4v.

Note

Paper has vertical chain lines.

Note

Engraving pasted on inside back board.

Note

Ms. annotation in pencil on front pastedown.

Citation/references note

ESTC: T94006

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1985. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 1174, no. 01).

Additional physical form available

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Provenance

Armorial book plate with motto: "Beare and forbeare".

Provenance

Two armorial bookplates of Anthony Powell with ms. heraldry notes.

Provenance

Ms. inscription: "1265. E[dward]. P. Barnard. May [illegible date]" ; ms. note on front pastedown in Edward Barnard's hand.

Binding

Brown leather binding with gilt lettering on spine and gilt tooling on boards.

Subject

Heraldry, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Powell, Anthony, former owner.

Added entry--name

Barnard, Edward, former owner.

Added entry--name

Newbery, John, bookseller,, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B22789

003LIBRARY CODE

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1001#$aPorny$cMr.

24514$aThe elements of heraldry :$bcontaining a clear definition, and concise historical account of that ancient, useful, and entertaining science. The origin, antiquity, and divers kinds of coats-of-arms, with their essential and integral parts considered separately. The several sorts of escutcheons, tinctures, charges and ornaments used for coats-of-arms. The marks whereby bearers of the same coat-of-arms are distinguished from each other. Charges formed of ordinaries, celestial figures, animals, birds, fishes, vegetables, artificial and chimerical figures. The laws of heraldry; practical directions for marshalling coats-of-arms, and the order of precedency. Embellished with several fine cuts, and twenty-four copper-plates, containing above five hundred different examples of escutcheons, arms, &c. And interspersed with the natural history, and allegorical signification of the several species of birds, beasts, fishes, &c. comprehended in this treatise. To which is annexed, a dictionary of the technical terms made use of in heraldry /$cby Mark Anthony Porny, French-master at Eton College.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for J. Newbery, in St. Paul's Church-yard,$cMDCCLXV [1765].

300##$axx, 200, [36]p, [1] leaf of plates :$bill. (engraving, woodcuts) ;$c8vo.

500##$aWith a half-title.

500##$a"A dictionary of the technical terms" has divisional half-title page on leaf O5r and begins new pagination.

500##$aSignatures: [A]2 B8 2B-O8 P-S4.

500##$aErrata on leaf O4v.

500##$aDirections to binder regarding the positioning of the plates at foot of leaf S4v.

500##$aPaper has vertical chain lines.

500##$aEngraving pasted on inside back board.

500##$aMs. annotation in pencil on front pastedown.

5104#$aESTC: T94006

530##$aMicrofilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1985. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 1174, no. 01).

530##$aElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

561##$aArmorial book plate with motto: "Beare and forbeare".

561##$aTwo armorial bookplates of Anthony Powell with ms. heraldry notes.

561##$aMs. inscription: "1265. E[dward]. P. Barnard. May [illegible date]" ; ms. note on front pastedown in Edward Barnard's hand.

563##$aBrown leather binding with gilt lettering on spine and gilt tooling on boards.

650#0$aHeraldry$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aPowell, Anthony$eformer owner.

7001#$aBarnard, Edward$eformer owner.

7001#$aNewbery, John$ebookseller,$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.