The blazon of gentrie : deuided into two parts : the first named The glorie of generositie, the second, Lacyes nobilitie : comprehending discourses of armes and of gentry : wherein is treated of the beginning, parts, and degrees of gentlenesse, vvith her lawes : of the bearing, and blazon of cote-armors, of the lawes of armes, and of combats / compiled by Iohn Ferne, gentleman, for the instruction of all gentlemen bearers of armes, whome and none other this worke concerneth.
Ferne, John, Sir, approximately 1560-1609, author.; Windet, John, -1610, printer.; Maunsell, Andrew, -1595, bookseller.; Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598, signer.; Alleyn, Edward, 1566-1626, signer.; Alleyn, William, active 1592, signer.; Grafton, William, active 16th century, signer.; Cromwell, Ric. (Richard), active 1613, signer.; Bedford, William, "Animum fortuna sequatur", former owner.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.; Smyth, Edw (Edward), active 1604, former owner.; Smythe, Tho. (Thomas), active 1680, former owner.; Creary, Willm. (William), active 1784, former owner.; Browne, Anne, active 1784, former owner.; Piepho, Lee, 1942-2013, former owner.
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The blazon of gentrie : deuided into two parts : the first named The glorie of generositie, the second, Lacyes nobilitie : comprehending discourses of armes and of gentry : wherein is treated of the beginning, parts, and degrees of gentlenesse, vvith her lawes : of the bearing, and blazon of cote-armors, of the lawes of armes, and of combats / compiled by Iohn Ferne, gentleman, for the instruction of all gentlemen bearers of armes, whome and none other this worke concerneth.
Uniform title
Blazon of gentrie
Created/published
At London : Printed by Iohn VVindet, for Andrevv Maunsell, 1586.
Description
[20], 341, [3], 130, [2] p. : coats of arms ; 20 cm (4to)
Associated name
Ferne, John, Sir, approximately 1560-1609, author.
Windet, John, -1610, printer.
Maunsell, Andrew, -1595, bookseller.
Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598, signer.
Alleyn, Edward, 1566-1626, signer.
Alleyn, William, active 1592, signer.
Grafton, William, active 16th century, signer.
Cromwell, Ric. (Richard), active 1613, signer.
Bedford, William, "Animum fortuna sequatur", former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
STC 10825 copy 4 Smyth, Edw (Edward), active 1604, former owner.
STC 10825 copy 4 Smythe, Tho. (Thomas), active 1680, former owner.
STC 10825 copy 4 Creary, Willm. (William), active 1784, former owner.
STC 10825 copy 4 Browne, Anne, active 1784, former owner.
STC 10825 copy 4 Piepho, Lee, 1942-2013, former owner.
Windet, John, -1610, printer.
Maunsell, Andrew, -1595, bookseller.
Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598, signer.
Alleyn, Edward, 1566-1626, signer.
Alleyn, William, active 1592, signer.
Grafton, William, active 16th century, signer.
Cromwell, Ric. (Richard), active 1613, signer.
Bedford, William, "Animum fortuna sequatur", former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
STC 10825 copy 4 Smyth, Edw (Edward), active 1604, former owner.
STC 10825 copy 4 Smythe, Tho. (Thomas), active 1680, former owner.
STC 10825 copy 4 Creary, Willm. (William), active 1784, former owner.
STC 10825 copy 4 Browne, Anne, active 1784, former owner.
STC 10825 copy 4 Piepho, Lee, 1942-2013, former owner.
Note
A variant of the edition with Toby Cooke's name in the imprint.
The half of the genealogical tree on D1v was printed upside-down; this was intended to be corrected by cancels of the whole tree pasted onto D1v-2r, but the cancels are often simply bound in.
Signatures: A⁸ a² B-Y⁸ Z⁴ 2A⁸ 2B⁴ 2C-2H⁸ 2I⁴ 2K²; Z4 and 2K2 blank.
The half of the genealogical tree on D1v was printed upside-down; this was intended to be corrected by cancels of the whole tree pasted onto D1v-2r, but the cancels are often simply bound in.
Signatures: A⁸ a² B-Y⁸ Z⁴ 2A⁸ 2B⁴ 2C-2H⁸ 2I⁴ 2K²; Z4 and 2K2 blank.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Copy 2. Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2014. Symbols of Honor. Opening: A1v-A2r.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 10825
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S101912
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S101912
Includes
Glorie of generositie.
Lacyes nobilitie.
Lacyes nobilitie.
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Genre/form
Armorials (reference sources)
Illustrated books.
Dialogues.
Instructional materials.
Descriptions (documents)
Annotations.
Illustrated books.
Dialogues.
Instructional materials.
Descriptions (documents)
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London, -- publication place.
Item Details
Call number
STC 10825 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs297. Manuscript notes: biographical notes on Ferne, dated 1839, on loose leaf at back. Cancels bound in after Z4. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: 'W. Burghley' [William Cecil, baron Burleigh copy]; bought by Folger in July 1904 from Pearson
Call number
STC 10825 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH85/33. Cambridge-style binding. Manuscript notes. Wanting last blank. Illustrations colored, augmented by addition of a few hand-drawn illustrations. Cancels pasted in. Provenance: inscription of William Grafton on t.p.; possibly Pembroke Library copy; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 10825 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs302. Manuscript notes, including a slip tipped in at front which lists the 'autographs' in the book and, on the front pastedown: 'A very rare Book, & daily sought after as a Jewel'. Imperfect: wanting last blank and cancels; stained. Provenance: inscriptions: on front free endpaper: 'R: A:'; on B1r: 'E [?] Aleyn'; on 2K1v: 'William Aleyn...1592" and 'Ric: Cromwell...1613'; bookplate of William Bedford (motto 'Animum fortuna sequatur')
Call number
STC 10825 copy 4
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: wanting leaves 2F4.5 (p. 79-82) and all after 2H8 (p. 120). Cancel of 2D1v-2r pasted correctly. Autographs: Ex dono me ... Ed. Smyth de novo temple 1604; Tho. Smythe 1680; Anne Browne this book was the gift of [th]e Rev. Willm. Creary Dec 1784. Unidentified modern bookplate partially removed. In a contemporary laced-case vellum binding with flaps extending at fore-edge; manuscript title on spine and fore-edge. Bequest of Lee Piepho
Folger accession
270843