The academy of armory, or, A store-house of armory and blazon : containing the several variety of created beings, and how born in coats of arms, both foreign and domestick : with the instruments used in all trades and sciences, together with their terms of art : also the etymologies, definitions, and historical observations on the same, explicated and explained according to our modern language : very useful for all gentlemen, scholars, divines, and all such as desire any knowledge in arts and sciences / by Randle Holme of the city of Chester, gentleman sewer in extraordinary to His Late Majesty King Charles the Second, and sometimes deputy to the King of Arms.
| Author/creator | Holme, Randle |
| Other author | Chiswell, Richard bookseller. |
| Other author | Edwards, P., engraver. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for the author, and are to be sold by Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, MDCXCIII. [1693] |
| Description | 3 v. : ill. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2264193185 |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Store-house of armory and blazon |
| Variant title | Vol. 2: Second book of the academy of armory and blazon |
| Variant title | Vol. 3: Third book of the academy of armory and blazon |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | Added engraved t.p. signed: P. Edwards Sculp. |
| General note | Books 2 and 3 have half-titles, separate pagination and register. |
| General note | Pagination: [14], 107, [9]; [2], 488; [2], 501, [1] p., [1] leaf. |
| General note | Includes indexes. |
| General note | A chart is inserted between pp. 414 and 415 in book three, with instructions to the binder. |
| General note | Stained, with some loss of text. |
| General note | Reproduction of original in: University of Liverpool. |
| References | Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed. 1994), H2513A |
| References | English short title catalogue, R178096 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 3075:1) |
| Stock number | CL0037000141 ProQuest, 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |