Author: GUILLIM, JOHN [C. 1565-1621]
Title: A Display of Heraldrie: Manifesting a more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof then hath beene hitherto published.
Description: London. Printed by William Hall for Raphe Mab. 1611, First Edition. Leather, 20cm x 29cm. Livre, [Colophon, 1610], 1611. FIRST EDITION. Collates: Title leaf, [6] Epigram, [2] Dedication, [2] To the Reader, [2] Intro to first section, 1-276, 271-284 (i.e. 290) with some mispagination towards the end. COMPLETE. In a Rivière binding with gilted fore edges, light wear along joints, but still solid and in good condition. Renewed flyleaves. Inside pages are in very good condition, unmarked, clean and tight. "It was John Guillim who systematised the science of Heraldry. The work is sometimes ascribed to John Barkham, Dean of Bocking". RARE. Photos available upon request. 20cm x 29cm. Very good condition.

Keywords: Xviith Century / Xviie Siècle


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