The historie of this iron age: . wherein is set dovvn the true state of Europe, as it was in the year 1500. Also, the original, and causes of all the warres, and commotions, that have happened: together with a description of the most memorable battels, sieges, actions and transactions, both in court and camp, from that time till this present year 1659. Illustrated vvith the lively effigies, of the most renowned persons of this present time. Written originally by J. Parival, and now rendred into English, by B. Harris, Gent.
Jean-Nicolas de Parival (1605-1669)
Category
Books
Date
1659
Materials
Measurements
287 x 192 x 32 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire
NT 3102076
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: hand made laid paper Ink/Pigment: black printing and engraving inkType: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Inboard binding, recessed supports Date of Binding: contemporaryBinder's Name: English End Leaves: Sewn single fold plain white handmade laid paper - single leaves only survive front and back, and separate pastedownsStructure: EnglishEdges: plain cut, sprinkled with red pigment and polished Spine Lining: slight round, quadrant joints and no evidence of linings. Triple kettle recesses at the tail (head hidden) End Bands: worked 1x1 L-R in blue and white thread over rolled paper coresBookmark: NoneBoards: pulp board, back-cornered and lined on the inside before covering with white handmade laid paper cut short of the lacing on the inner edge and linings also apparently on the outsideCovering: full dark brown calf, sprinkled with large drops of black pigment. Tooling Spine:Tooling Sides: Furniture: NoneEnclosure: NoneBinding Notes: t/p Will. Boothby + prices, shelfmarks etc. There are also nine loosely inserted plates, some of which are duplicates of those bound in, some are different versions of the bound-in plates and some are not listed in the list of plates, but they are all too wide for the textblock.
Bibliographic description
[18],256,259-325,[1]p., [12] plates . ports.. . fol.. With additional plates: second plate of Casimirius King of Poland (Printed and sould by Peter Stent ... 1649); second plate of Carolus Gustavus (P.S. excudit); Lewis the XIIII King of France (Sould by P. Stent - a different [earlier?] impression wanting fleur de lis); Christina Queene of Swethland (Sould by P. Stent); Pope Alexander the seaventh (different impression wanting "Ano. 1634); Willhelmus Henricus Prince of Orange (London printed & sould by: P Stent.) and Sr. Thomas Wentworth (Sould by P: Stent). Frontis. is present but loose.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on title page: Will: Boothby. Hist: English [crossed through and replaced later with Pilast b.] shelf No 4.. Binding: Seventeenth-century full calf; sewn onto five alyum tawed supports; spine gilt; red spine label: Iron Age.
Makers and roles
Jean-Nicolas de Parival (1605-1669) Bartholomew Harris