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The sphere of gentry: : 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, Vulan & Minerva, fountain of honour, nobility, native. dative. altchieved. 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 Sylvanus Morgan..

Accession number
PML 151820
Creator
Morgan, Sylvanus, 1620-1693.
Published
London. : Printed by William Leybourn, for the author, living at the City Coat, on the back side of the Royall Exchange., 1661.
Credit line
Bequest; Miss Julia P. Wightman.
Notes
Includes indexes.
Hand colored, engraved and colored t.p.
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.
Description
[18], 120, [2], 118, 119, [1], 16, 13-16, 21-39, [1], 33-116, [20] p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. (metal cuts), coats of arms (metal cuts), ports. (metal cuts) ; 31 cm (fol.)
Provenance
From the library of Miss Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Full rust calf.
Classification
Department