The academy of armory, or, A storehouse of armory and blazon. : Containing the several variety of created beings, and how born in coats of arms, both foreign and domestick. With the instruments used in all trades and sciences, together with their terms of art. Also the etymologies, definitions, and historical observations on the same, explicated and explained according to our modern language. Very usefel [sic] for all gentlemen, scholars, divines, and all such as desire any knowledge in arts and sciences. /
Holme, Randle,1627-1699.
Chester, : Printed for the author,,
1688..
Consists of three books extending to Book III, chapter 21 though table of contents includes Book IV, chapters 1-15 as 'ready for the press ... if encouraged by liberal and free contributors'.
Book I, book II, book III, chapters 1-13,  book III, chapters 14-21 all paginated separately.
Text includes 57 pages consisting solely of illustrations.
Additional title-page engraved: A store house of armory & blazon containeing all thinges borne in coates of armes both forraign and domestick. With the termes of art used in each science.
3 P. 199 of third series of pagination misnumbered '099', p. 179-182 of final series of pagination duplicated.
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