sphere of gentry
Subtitle: deduced from the principles of nature, an historical and genealogical work, of arms and blazon : in four books, entituled, the gentleman, esquire, knight, king, Adams shield, Josephs coat, Vulcan & Minerva, fountain of honour, nobility, native, dative, atchieved, created : in which is contained, the genealogies of the patriarchs and heroe's, standards of the Jews, hieroglyphicks of the Aegyptians, symbols of the Grecians, antiquities of the Romans, arms & ensignes of the English nation : accommodated with lively cutts on copper, as well for Aarons brest-plate as Ariadne's crown : drawn down to King Charles II
By: by Sylvanus Morgan.
Contributors: Waterhouse, Edward, 1619-1670, attributed name.; Gaywood, Richard, fl. 1650-1680, engraver.; Leybourn, William, 1626-1716, printer.; Morgan, Sylvanus, 1620-1693, publisher.; Baily, Joseph, 1908- donor.; Baily, Bernice Gilman, donor.
Publisher: Printed by William Leybourn, for the author, living at the City Coat, on the back side of the Royall Exchange
Published: 1661
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
Subjects: Heraldry -- Early works to 1800; Genealogy -- Early works to 1800; Heraldry -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800; Genealogy -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Sphaere of gentry in IIII bookes.
Notes: Attributed also to Edward Waterhouse. Cf. DNB.

Head- and tail-pieces; initials.

With an additional engraved title page: "The sphaere of gentry in IIII bookes. By Sylvanus Morgan" signed: "R. Gaywood fecit."

Numerous errors in paging; text appears continuous.

The second book has an engraved title page: "Joseph's coat, nobility dative"; the remaining books have caption titles only; each book begins separate pagination; register is continuous.

Signatures: [unsigned leaf] a-b² [dagger]² italic B² B-3P² [2 unsigned leaves inserted] 3Q--4Y² 5A-5H² 5I² 3 times 5K-5M² 5N³ 5O-5X² [2 unsigned leaves] 5Y-6L².

Errata, prelim p. [10].

Includes indexes.

Binder's title: Morgan's Sphere of gentry.

Moule, T.  Bib. heraldica Magnae Britanniae, 226.

Wing (2nd ed.), M2743.

ESTC (RLIN), R002775.

WSU MASC copy donated by Joseph and Bernice Gilman Baily.

WSU MASC copy is: 002-123047920.
Table of contents: title: Adams shield, or nobility native.; title: Joseph's coat: or, Nobility dative.; title: Vulcan & Minerva, or nobility atchieved.; title: The fountain of honor, or nobility created.