The institution, laws & ceremonies of the most noble Order of the Garter; . and a brief account of all other military orders of knighthood in England, Scotland, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Swedeland, Denmark, &c. With the ensigns of the several orders. By Elias Ashmole, late of the Middle-Temple Esq; Windsor Herald at Arms. The whole work adorned with sculptures, and furnished with variety of matter, relating to honour and nobless. The catalogue of the Knights-Companions and Officers, continued to 1693.
Elias Ashmole (1617-1692)
Category
Books
Date
1693
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048446
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4],136,149-720,[112]p., [32] plates (15 folding, 5 double-sided) . ill.. . fol... Identified in the 1768 catalogue: G.3. Many of the plates have been bound together in groups in the Dunham copy.. 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: Panelled calf; blind rolled and tooled; spine gilt; red spine label: 'Ashmoles order of ye garter'.
Makers and roles
Elias Ashmole (1617-1692)