| Ref No | EFP/094/A 094/1682/41 |
| Finding Number | A094/1682/41 |
| Title | A synopsis of heraldry, or, The most plain, short, and easie way for the perfect attaining of that art : containing all necessary directions, in order thereunto: there being about 300 coats of arms, and about 50 crests engraven on copper plates; and The atchievements of the kings of England since K. Egbert of the Saxon race. The paternal coats of the nobility of England, with a list of the Knights of the Garter the arms of the archiepiscopal and episcopal sees; and of the two universities, and the several colledges in them; and of the Inns of Court, and other houses of law in London; with some hundreds of gentlemens coats, all truly blazoned. To which is added an alphabetical table, for the ready finding any name whose coat is herein blazoned |
| Level | Item |
| Date | 1682 |
| Description | Most plain, short, and easie way for the perfect attaining of that art; Atchievements of the kings of England; Catalogue of the nobility of England; Coats of arms of divers gentlemen of England, blazon'd
With additional title page (A1v) engraved and signed: A synopsis of heraldry ... F.H. van Hove. Sculp.; The words "with ... Garter" are enclosed within brackets on title page.; "The atchievements of the kings of England," has separate dated title page on leaf [sup]2A1r.; "A catalogue of the nobility of England" has separate undated title page on leaf [sup]2A5r; pagination is continuous.; "The coats of arms of divers gentlemen of England, blazon'd" has separate dated title page on leaf [sup]2E4r; pagination is continuous.; With 2 final advertisement leaves.; Signatures: A[sup]8 a[sup]4; [sup]2A-H[sup]8 I[sup]4.; "The atchievements of the kings of England" identified as Wing F1013 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700" reels 1592 and 1615.; -2 final advertisement leaves; MS. ink notes on several plates; 892767.; Most plain, short, and easie way for the perfect attaining of that art.; Atchievements of the kings of England.; Catalogue of the nobility of England.; Coats of arms of divers gentlemen of England, blazon'd.; Microfilm.; ESTCR26135. |
| Author | Fisher, Payne, 1616-1693; Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver |
| Subject | Heraldry -- Great Britain |
| Physical Description | [2], XVII, [5], 114, [12], 127-131, [7] p., 33, IIII leaves of plates : ill. table ; 8j. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | London : printed for L. Curtis, near Fleetbridge, and T. Simmons at the Princes Arms in Ludgatestreet, l682. |