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The visitation of the County Palatine of Durham

Title: The visitation of the County Palatine of Durham / taken by William Flower, Esquier, otherwise called Norroy Kinge of Armes of the east, west, and north partes of England, from the river of Trent northward ; and in his company Robert Glover, al[ia]s Portcullis Pursuyvant of Armes, in the yeare of our Lord God 1575, an[n]o 17 Elizabeth.
Author: Flower, William, approximately 1498-1588.
Publication: [Newcastle : N.J. Philipson, 1820]

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Description

[8], 62 p., [2] leaves of plates : facsims., coats of arms, geneal. tables; 36 cm (fol.)

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.

Alternative Title

Heraldic visitatione of ye Countye Palatyne of Durham, in the yeare of our Lorde God, 1575

Subjects

Note

Added engraved t.p., which reads: The heraldic visitatione of ye Countye Palatyne of Durham, in the yeare of our Lorde God 1575.
Edited from the original ms. by N.J. Philipson. Cf. dedication, signed in facsimile: Nicholas John Philipson; Preface.
Printer information from colophon, where "Newcastle" follows printer's address.
"This is the first instance of an heraldic visitation being made public, by means of the press. 100 impressions, with 40 upon large paper, were printed by Nicholas John Philipson ... from the ms. in his possession. It ... contains 53 pedigrees: to each family the arms, crest, and quarterings, are given"--Moule.
Signatures: pi² [A]² B-Q² R1.
Engraved t.p. signed: Lambert sc. Wood-engraved coats of arms. "The engravings of armorial bearings, etc. ... are said to be by Thomas Bewick"--Hugo.

Indexed In (note)

Moule, T. Bibliotheca heraldica Magnae Britanniae
Hugo, T. Bewick collector

Source (note)

New York Genealogical and Biographical Society;

Binding (note)

Disbound.

Call Number

ARX++ (Durham) (Flower, W. Heraldic visitatione)

LCCN

09032043

OCLC

4881086

Author

Flower, William, approximately 1498-1588.

Title

The visitation of the County Palatine of Durham / taken by William Flower, Esquier, otherwise called Norroy Kinge of Armes of the east, west, and north partes of England, from the river of Trent northward ; and in his company Robert Glover, al[ia]s Portcullis Pursuyvant of Armes, in the yeare of our Lord God 1575, an[n]o 17 Elizabeth.

Imprint

[Newcastle : N.J. Philipson, 1820] (Newcastle : Printed by S. Hodgson, Union Street)

Indexed In:

Moule, T. Bibliotheca heraldica Magnae Britanniae, 796

Hugo, T. Bewick collector, 426/385

Binding

Copy in Rare Books: Disbound.

Source

Gift; New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; 2008. NN (copy in Rare Books)

Added Author

Glover, Robert, 1544-1588.

Philipson, Nicholas John.

Lambert, Mark, 1781?-1855. Etcher

Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828. Attributed name

Hodgson, Sarah, 1760-1822. Printer

New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Collection.

Research Call Number

ARX++ (Durham) (Flower, W. Heraldic visitatione)

Rare Books+ 09-2010

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