The institution, laws & ceremonies of the most noble Order of the Garter :
work furnished with variety of matter, relating to honor and noblesse /
collected and digested into one body by Elias Ashmole, ... Windesor Herald at Arms.

Description

Main Author

Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692.

Related Names

Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Printed by J. Macock, for Nathanael Brooke ..., MDCLXXII [1672]

Subjects

Order of the Garter.
Orders of knighthood and chivalry.

Note

Errata: last page.
An appreciation of Ashmole's work dated 29th of May 1674, penultimate leaf.
Signatures: []², a⁴, B-Z⁴, Aa-Zz⁴, Aaa-Zzz⁴, Aaaa-Uuuu⁴, a-z², aa-bb², cc⁴.
Numerous engravings by W. Hollar, 13 signed. The portrait of King Charles II was engraved by William Sherwin.
Pages 131-134 omitted in numbering. P. 81 printed 85, 88 as 84, 710 as 610.
Binder's title: Order of the Garter.
Title page in red and black.

Physical Description

[11], 720 [i.e. 716], [103] p., [30] leaves of plates (15 folded, 5 printed both sides) : ill. (engravings), coats of arms, ports. ; 38 cm. (fol.)

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