A genealogical history of the kings of England, and monarchs of Great Britain, &c. From the conquest, anno 1066. to the year, 1677. In seven parts or books. Containing a discourse of their several lives, marriages, and issues, times of birth, death, places of burial, and monumental inscriptions. With their effigies, seals, tombs, cenotaphs, devises, arms, quarterings, crests, and supporters; all engraven in copper plates. Furnished with several remarques and annotations.. By Francis Sandford Esq; Lancaster herald of arms.
Francis Sandford (1630-1694)
Category
Books
Date
1677
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3214709
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12], 82 p., 83-94 leaves, 95-578, [12] p., [5] leaves of plates : ill., geneal. tables ;. fol. Old Felbrigg shelfmarks: [in pencil at front] W7 V7. Provenance: pastedown inscribed "Will Windham pm 1.80 [?]" [i.e. William Windham I [1647-1689)]; with eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, lettered: William Windham Esquire [i.e. William Windham (1717-1761)]. Binding: late seventeenth-century sprinkled calf; sewn onto six raised bands; gilt tooled spine; gilt lettered spine label; red and brown sprinkled text block edges.
Makers and roles
Francis Sandford (1630-1694), author Francis Barlow (Lincolnshire c.1626 - London 1704), engraver (printmaker) Richard Gaywood (fl.1650-1680), engraver (printmaker) Wenceslaus Hollar (Prague 1607 - London 1677), engraver (printmaker) Gregory King (1648-1712), author