A complete body of heraldry: . containing, an historical enquiry into the origin of armories, ... A discourse on the origin, use, and abuse, of funeral trophies. Glover's Ordinary of arms, augmented and improved; an alphabet of arms, ... And a copious glossary, ... In two volumes. ... Carefully compiled ... by Joseph Edmondson, ...
Joseph Edmondson (d.1786)
Category
Books
Date
1780
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3025899
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v.,plates . port.. . fol.. Identified in 1768 catalogue: M.1. The imprint in the Dunham copy is corrected with a printed label. The subscribers' list contains: The Earl of Stamford, 2 sets [i.e.: George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford, 1st earl of Warrington (2nd. cr.) (1737-1819).]. Provenance: Bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings impaling Cavendish-Bentinck: George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford & 1st earl of Warrington (2nd cr.) (1737-1819).. Binding: Tree calf; single gilt ruled; spines gilt; red and green spine labels: 'Edmondson's heraldry'.
Makers and roles
Joseph Edmondson (d.1786)