The union of honour : containing the armes, matches and issues of the kings, dukes, marquesses and earles of England from the conquest, untill this present yeere, 1640

1640 English HERALDRY 1ed Union of Honour James Yorke Illustrated Coat of Arms

An absolutely fascinating collection of English royal histories by James Yorke, who provides a chronological look of battles, royal reigns, and family lineages. This work features over 300 individual and distinct royal arms and family crests from all over Britain organized alphabetically by city. Lowndes says of this work,

"A curious volume, compiled from the works of Milles, Brooke, and Vincent, with woodcuts of the Armorial bearings."

Item number: #23719

Price: $995

YORKE, James

The union of honour : containing the armes, matches and issues of the kings, dukes, marquesses and earles of England from the conquest, untill this present yeere, 1640

London : Printed by E. Griffin for W. Leake, 1640. 1st edition

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages

o [18], 331, [1]; 52, [2]; 76

o Over 300 woodcuts

o Signatures: A6-B6, C4, D6-Ee6, Ff5, A2-O2, Aaa6-Fff6, Ggg2

· References: Lowndes 3018; Graesse VII, 497; Pollard & Redgrave 26103;

· Provenance:

o Supralibros – likely the crest of the Holmes (or à Court-Holmes/Baron Heytesbury) family: a naval coronet with dexter arm holding a trident

o Handwritten – [John Pepys]

Possibly John Pepys (1576- 1652) of Ashtead, confidential secretary and executor to Sir Edward Coke, and distant cousin of diarist Samuel Pepys.

· Language: English

· Binding: Leather; secure

· Size: ~11.25in X 7.5in (28cm x 19cm)

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