Bossewell (John) Workes of Armorie, devyded into three books, entitled, the Concordes of Armorie, the Armorie of Honor, and of Coates and Creastes, 3 parts in 1 vol., first edition, partly black letter, title within woodcut typographical border, numerous woodcut armorial shields, crests, initials and figures, title with small hole to blank margin, E2 with small portion torn away with loss to a few words of text, ink notes in a contemporary hand to margins and rear endpapers, lacking front free endpaper, bookplate, 18th century panelled calf, joints cracked, upper cover becoming loose, rubbing to extremities, [STC 3393], small 4to, Richard Tottyl, 1572. ⁂ Bossewell based much of his heraldic research on that of Gerald Legh, and like Legh he delighted in symbolism and allegory, in conceits and legendary fables. Provenance: Mark Masterman Sykes, Sledmere (ink inscription to pastedown); 'V' monogram bookplate.
Bossewell (John) Workes of Armorie, devyded into three books, entitled, the Concordes of Armorie, the Armorie of Honor, and of Coates and Creastes, 3 parts in 1 vol., first edition, partly black letter, title within woodcut typographical border, numerous woodcut armorial shields, crests, initials and figures, title with small hole to blank margin, E2 with small portion torn away with loss to a few words of text, ink notes in a contemporary hand to margins and rear endpapers, lacking front free endpaper, bookplate, 18th century panelled calf, joints cracked, upper cover becoming loose, rubbing to extremities, [STC 3393], small 4to, Richard Tottyl, 1572. ⁂ Bossewell based much of his heraldic research on that of Gerald Legh, and like Legh he delighted in symbolism and allegory, in conceits and legendary fables. Provenance: Mark Masterman Sykes, Sledmere (ink inscription to pastedown); 'V' monogram bookplate.
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