The Fitzwilliam Museum - The elements of heraldry, containing the definition, origin, and historical account of that ancient, useful, and entertaining science. The divers sorts of coats-of-arms in use ... The several marks by which bearers of the same coat-of-arms are distinguished from each other... Illustrated with several cuts, and twenty-four copper-plates, containing above five hundred examples of escutcheons, arms, &c. and interspersed with the natural history and allegorical signification of the several species of birds, beasts, fishes, vegetables, &c. comprised in this treatise. To which is annexed, a dictionary of the technical terms. Made use of in heraldry, &c: PB 70-1992

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The elements of heraldry, containing the definition, origin, and historical account of that ancient, useful, and entertaining science. The divers sorts of coats-of-arms in use ... The several marks by which bearers of the same coat-of-arms are distinguished from each other... Illustrated with several cuts, and twenty-four copper-plates, containing above five hundred examples of escutcheons, arms, &c. and interspersed with the natural history and allegorical signification of the several species of birds, beasts, fishes, vegetables, &c. comprised in this treatise. To which is annexed, a dictionary of the technical terms. Made use of in heraldry, &c

Maker(s)

Author: Porny, M. A.

Description

The fifth edition.
London : Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, W. Goldsmith, J. Scatcherd, W. Bent and G. and T. Wilkie, 1795
xxiv, 278, [81] pages : coats of arms, ill., plates
Manuscript note regarding arms of Bangor inserted p 69

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1992) by Giles, Phyllis M.

Dating

Production date: AD 1795

Note

Colored plates accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress. "Il a été tiré de cet ouvrage 150 exemplaires, numérotés de 1 à 150". Museum has no. 80. Bound in light brown calf, gilt tooled back, sides with gilt triple filletts and an inner rectangular panel of gilt triple fillets with fleur de lis at outer corners, gilt dentelle and floral inside, by Pagnant.

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 70-1992
Primary reference Number: 118850
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 15 November 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The elements of heraldry, containing the definition, origin, and historical account of that ancient, useful, and entertaining science. The divers sorts of coats-of-arms in use ... The several marks by which bearers of the same coat-of-arms are distinguished from each other... Illustrated with several cuts, and twenty-four copper-plates, containing above five hundred examples of escutcheons, arms, &c. and interspersed with the natural history and allegorical signification of the several species of birds, beasts, fishes, vegetables, &c. comprised in this treatise. To which is annexed, a dictionary of the technical terms. Made use of in heraldry, &c" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/118850 Accessed: 2024-04-20 04:51:03

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