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The elements of heraldry: containing ... : and interspersed with the natural history, and allegorical signification of the several species of birds, beasts, fishes, &c. comprehended in this treatise : to which is annexed, a dictionary of the technical terms made use of in heraldry / by Mark Anthony Porny ...

Accession number
PML 83366
Creator
Porny, Mr. (Marc Antoine)
Published
London : Printed for J. Newbery ..., 1765.
Notes
"Embellished with several fine cuts, and twenty-four copper-plates, containing above five hundred different examples of escutcheons, arms, &c." -- preceeds "and interspersed with ..." on t.p.
"... this Epitome is chiefly designed for the instruction of British youth ..." -- p. xi.
Half title on p. [i].
Excluding frontispiece, plates are numbered I-XXIII.
Errata list on p. [1] at end.
Errors in pagination: 101 as 111.
"A dictionary of the technical terms." -- from divisional half title on p. [2] at end; dictionary is on p. [2]-[41] at end.
"Directions to binder for placing the plates." -- foot of p. [41] at end.
Description
xx, 199, [41] p., [24] leaves of plates : ill., coats of arms (engravings) ; 21 cm
Binding
Contemporary brown polished calf, gilt-filleted; boxed.
Classification
Department