A display of heraldry [manuscript], ca. 1610.

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Guillim, John, 1565-1621. A display of heraldry [manuscript], ca. 1610.

A display of heraldry [manuscript], ca. 1610.

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Perhaps Guillim's draft of the Display, published in 1611. Manuscript starts at about chapter 5 of section II of the printed edition, and follows the same order of subjects, but the text varies, and there are many more arms illustrated; some sentences are identical. Note on last page suggests manuscript is a draft for publication: ". . . these following which I will expresse with as fewe examples as I possibly maye because of the huge charge of cutting." The printed book does have fewer examples of arms. Arms in trick, color very rarely used, notable on leaf 76.

[4], 110 leaves : coats of arms ; 38 x 25 cm.

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