The vale-royall of England, or, The county Palantine of Chester illustrated
Subtitle: wherein is contained a geographical and historical description of that famous county, with all its hundreds and seats of the nobility, gentry, and freeholders : its rivers, towns, castles, buildings ancient and modern : adorned with maps and prospects, and the coats of arms belonging to every individual family of the whole county
By: performed by William Smith, and William Webb, gentlemen ; published by Mr. Daniel King ; to which is annexed, an exact chronology of all its rulers and governors both in church and state, from the time of the foundation of the stately city of Chester, to this very day : fixed by eclipses, and other chronological characters ; also, an excellent discourse on the island of Man ; treating of the island, of the inhabitants,of the state ecclesiasticall, of the civil government, of the trades ; and of the strength of the island.
Contributors: King, Daniel, d. 1664?; Webb, William, gentleman.; Chaloner, James, 1603-1660.; Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.
Publisher: Printed by John Streater, in Little S. Bartholomews, and are to be sold at the Black-Spread-Eagle at the West-End of Pauls
Published: 1656
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: Heraldry -- England -- Cheshire -- Early works to 1800; Cheshire (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800; Cheshire (England) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; Cheshire (England) -- Genealogy -- Early works to 1800; Isle of Man -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800; Description and travel
Other titles: County Palatine of Chester illustrated; Description historicall & geographicall of the countie Palatine of Chester; A short treatise of the Isle of Man
Notes: Errors in paging.

Added engr. t.p.: A description historicall & geographicall of the countie Palatine of Chester ...

"A short discourse of the Isle of Man ..." (with a dedication signed: James Chaloner)" has special t.p. and separate paging.

Several etchings are by Hollar.

One of 2 issues with variant imprints.

Wing, K488.