The heraldry of nature [electronic resource] : or, instructions for the King at Arms: comprising, the arms, supporters, crests, and mottos, in Latin, and with a translation, of the E-g-h peers, Blazoned from the Authority of Truth, and characteristically discriptive of the several Qualities that distinguish their present Possessors. To which are added several Samples, neatly etched by an eminent Engraver.
1785
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The heraldry of nature [electronic resource] : or, instructions for the King at Arms: comprising, the arms, supporters, crests, and mottos, in Latin, and with a translation, of the E-g-h peers, Blazoned from the Authority of Truth, and characteristically discriptive of the several Qualities that distinguish their present Possessors. To which are added several Samples, neatly etched by an eminent Engraver.
Edition
A new edition, with the arms of the bench of bishops, and other considerable additions.
Publication Details
London : printed for M. Smith; and sold by the booksellers in Piccadilly, and at the Royal-Exchange; also at No.46, in Fleet-Street, M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
[2],ii,88p.,plates ; 12⁰.
Note
A satire on British nobility, described in the language of heraldry and illustrated with appropriate coats of arms.
Edition statement from head of titlepage.
Braces in title.
Price from imprint: price Half a Crown.
Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
Edition statement from head of titlepage.
Braces in title.
Price from imprint: price Half a Crown.
Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
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English Short Title Catalog, T182327.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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