The accedence of armorie
Contributors: Argall, Richard; Lippitt, Frederick
Publisher: printed by Henrie Ballard dwelling without Temple-barre at the signe of the Beare
Published: 1597
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 135
Subjects: Heraldry
Work titles: Accedens of Armory
Notes: Author's name at head of preface given as Gerard Leigh. A second preface is by Richard Argoll [i.e. Richard Argall]

Title printed within fully ornamental woodcut illustration.

Imprint from colophon.

First printed London : Richard Tottel, 1562 under title: The Accedens of Armory.

"Nisbet says, that the Accedence of Armorie is taken almost verbatim from a translation of an old French MS. by one William Gaxton (Caxton), an Englishman, and dedicated by him to King Richard III.; he also states, that Ferne borrowed much from it and that it was by the use of these two books that he himself was enabled to read that ancient MS. in the Advocates' Library ... The translation which Nisbet alludes to, is probably the order of Chivalry". Moule. Bibliotheca Heraldica.

Signatures: A-S⁸

Includes index.

Head and tail pieces; initials.

STC (2nd ed.) 15392.

English short title catalogue S108424.

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired as a gift of the estate of Frederick Lippitt.