£250
GUILLIM (John): 'A Display of Heraldrie: manifesting a more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof then hath beene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method, whereinto it is now reduced by the industry of Joh. Guillim purseuant of armes...': FIRST EDITION, 2nd issue: London, printed by William Hall for Raphe Mab., 1611: title page within architectural woodcut border (laid down and with some losses to foreedge, a few early ink markings at head): numerous woodcut armorials, a few full page, many with early hand colouring: colophon dated 1610, 2 or 3 leaves with long closed tears, scattered minor stains and smudges but a good copy overall, 19th century vellum covered boards with black morocco label, edges red, small folio: together with a 1679 edition of the same work, some leaves repaired, plate of Lord Belasyse not present but 3 plates not called for by Lowndes bound in, contemporary blind ruled calf boards sometime rebacked, folio. (2)
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