An edition of A complete body of heraldry (1780)

A complete body of heraldry

containing, an historical enquiry into the origin of armories, and the rise and progress of heraldry, considered as a science ... : the proper methods of blazoning and marshalling armorial bearings ... : the arms, quarterings, crests, supporters, and mottos, of all sovereign princes and states, as also the atchievements of the peers, peeresses, and baronets, of England, Scotland, and Ireland : an historical catalogue of all the different orders of knighthood ... : Glover's Ordinary of arms, augmented and improved : an alphabet of arms, containing upwards of fifty thousand coats, with their crests, &c. and a copious glossary, explaining all the technical terms used in heraldry ...

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An edition of A complete body of heraldry (1780)

A complete body of heraldry

containing, an historical enquiry into the origin of armories, and the rise and progress of heraldry, considered as a science ... : the proper methods of blazoning and marshalling armorial bearings ... : the arms, quarterings, crests, supporters, and mottos, of all sovereign princes and states, as also the atchievements of the peers, peeresses, and baronets, of England, Scotland, and Ireland : an historical catalogue of all the different orders of knighthood ... : Glover's Ordinary of arms, augmented and improved : an alphabet of arms, containing upwards of fifty thousand coats, with their crests, &c. and a copious glossary, explaining all the technical terms used in heraldry ...

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1780

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Printed, for the author, by T. Spilsbury ... and sold by J. Dodsley ... T. Payne and Son ... J. Robson ... J. Walter ... J. Ridley ... and R. Faulder

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English

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1 A complete body of heraldry: containing, an historical enquiry into the origin of armories, and the rise and progress of heraldry, considered as a science ... : the proper methods of blazoning and marshalling armorial bearings ... : the arms, quarterings, crests, supporters, and mottos, of all sovereign princes and states, as also the atchievements of the peers, peeresses, and baronets, of England, Scotland, and Ireland : an historical catalogue of all the different orders of knighthood ... : Glover's Ordinary of arms, augmented and improved : an alphabet of arms, containing upwards of fifty thousand coats, with their crests, &c. and a copious glossary, explaining all the technical terms used in heraldry ... 1780, Printed, for the author, by T. Spilsbury ... and sold by J. Dodsley ... T. Payne and Son ... J. Robson ... J. Walter ... J. Ridley ... and R. Faulder in English - [Large paper edition]	aaaa Not in Library
2 A complete body of heraldry: containing an historical enquiry into the origins of armories and the rise and progress of heraldry, considered as a science ... the proper methods of blazoning and marshalling armorial bearings ... the arms, quarterings, crests, supporters, and mottos of all sovereign princes and states, as also the achievements of the peers ... of England, Scotland, and Ireland ... an historical catalogue of all the different orders of knighthood ... : Glover's Ordinary of arms, augmented and improved : an alphabet of arms, containing upwards of fifty thousand coats, with their crests, &c. and a copious glossary, explaining all the technical terms used in heraldry ... : illustrated with copper-plates 1780, Printed for the author by T. Spilsbury, Snowhill Microform in English - [1st ed.]	zzzz Not in Library
3 A complete body of heraldry: containing... Glover's Ordinary of Arms, augmented and improved : an alphabet of arms, containing upwards of fifty thousand coats, with their crests, &c. and a copious glossary, explaining all the technical terms used in heraldry 1780, Printed for the author by T. Spilsbury in English	zzzz Not in Library
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5 A complete body of heraldry: containing... Glover's Ordinary of Arms, augmented and improved : an alphabet of arms, containing upwards of fifty thousand coats, with their crests, &c. and a copious glossary, explaining all the technical terms used in heraldry 1780, Printed for the author by T. Spilsbury in English	zzzz Not in Library
6 A complete body of heraldry: containing, an historical enquiry into the origin of armories, and the rise and progress of heraldry, considered asa science ... The proper methods of blazoning and marshalling armorial bearings ... The arms, quarterings, crests, supporters, and mottos, of all sovereign princes and states; as also the atchievements of the peers, peeresses, and baronets, of England, Scotland, and Ireland. An historical catalogue of all the differentorders of knighthood ... The arms of the counties, cities, boroughs, and towns corporate, in England and Wales; and of the abbies and religious houses founded therein: as also those of the royal boroughs in Scotland; and of the societies, bodies corporate, trading companies, &c. in London. The arms of archiepiscopal and episcopal sees in England and Ireland, and of those heretofore established in Scotland ... A discourse on the origin, use, and abuse, of funeral trophies. Glover's Ordinary of arms, augm. and improved; an alphabet of arms, containing upwards of fifty thousand coats, with their crests, &c. and a copious glossary, explaining all the technical terms used in heraldry ... 1780, Printed, for the author, by T. Spilsbury in English	bbbb Read Listen

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The frontispiece is a portrait of the author engraved by F. Bartolozzi in 1777.

Vol. 1 was partly written by Sir Joseph Ayloffe, Bart. C.f.Moule's Bibliotheca heraldica and Lowndes' Bibliographer's manual of English literature.

Moule's Bibliotheca heraldica, p. 430-438.

Published in: London

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Pagination: 2 v., [24] leaves of plates :
Number of pages: 24

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Open Library: OL23019538M

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A complete body of heraldry

by Joseph Edmondson