The blazon of gentrie
Subtitle: deuided into two parts, the first named The glorie of generositie, the second, Lacyes nobilitie : comprehending discourses of armes and of gentry, wherein is treated of the beginning, parts and degrees of gentlenesse, vvith her lawes of the bearing and blazon of cote-armors, of the lawes of armes and of combats
By: compiled by Iohn Ferne ... for the instruction of all gentlemen bearers of armes, whome and none other this worke concerneth.
Contributors: Windet, John, d. 1610, printer.; Cooke, Toby, d. 1599, bookseller.; Bement, Clarence S. 1843-1923, former owner.; English Printing Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed by John VVindet, for Toby Cooke
Published: 1586
Place of publication: At London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 341
Subjects: Heraldry -- Early works to 1800.; Nobility -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.; Gentry -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Blazon of gentry; Glorie of generositie; Lacyes nobilitie
Notes: LC copy has bookplates of Sir Henry Hope Edwardes and Clarence S. Bement; signed in manuscript on t.p.: Sir Tho. FitzGerald.
STC (2nd ed.) 10824
"The second part intituled Lacies nobilitie" has caption title and separate paging.
Signatures: A⁸ a² B-Y⁸ Z⁴ 2A⁸ 2B⁴ 2C-H⁸ 2I⁴ 2K². Z4 and 2K2 blank.
LC copy imperfect: last blank leaf wanting.