precedency von edmondson (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Duodecimo, 141mm. Physical description, [2],1 -14. All edges gilt. Engraved throughout on the recto's only. Contents very slightly dusty. Contemporary red goatskin, lightly rubbed. the covers with a gilt rolled-tooled border, and the corners with a crown and-scepters tool. Corners bumped. The spine, sometime rebacked with the original original backstrip laid down, four raised bands, the panels with a gilt flower in each. Joints starting. Head and toe of spine with chipped Marbled endpapers. Armorial bookplate of The Right Honourable Earl of Inchquin on the verso of the title page. Overall a very good copy in an attractive binding. Edward Edmonson (d. 1786) Herald and genealogist, he was originally apprenticed to be a barber, but afterwards became a coach-painter, and being much employed in emblazoning coat-armour on carriages was led to the study of heraldry and genealogy, both of which he wrote a number of books. For more details of Edmondson see ODNB.

First edition, engraved throughout and printed for the author, an invaluable guide to the stratigraphy of Georgian society, which includes a section on the 'Precedency of Women'. Joseph Edmondson was an artist of humble origins who had begun his career as a coach-painter, and became coach-painter to Queen Charlotte in 1763. 'On 21 January 1764, thanks to the support of the new deputy earl marshal, Lord Suffolk, Edmondson was created Mowbray herald of arms extraordinary, although he continued his successful coach-painting business until his death.' (Oxford DNB). Precedency gives tables of precedency of British men and women and provides a list of 'collar days' on which those entitled may wear their official "collars" indicating precedency. The book was reprinted in a second edition c. 1785. Small 8vo (130 × 91 mm), ff. [ii], 14, engraved title and all text. Slight browning/offsetting from leather turn-ins. Contemporary calf, expertly and sympathetically rebacked. Old booskeller's label (G.A. Poynder, Reading).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Engraved throughout on the recto of 16ff. 12mo. [147 x 100 x 10 mm]. Bound in contemporary red goatskin, the covers with a gilt zig-zag roll border. The spine divided into five panels, each tooled in gilt with a fleuron and stars, the edges of the boards and turn-ins tooled with gilt zig-zag roll, marbled endleaves, gilt edges. (Upper head cap chipped, joints a little worn). A good copy of this engraved work, recording the order of precedency from the King and Queen down, in a Procession to the Chapel Royal, and with a Memorandum on Collar Days and Offering Days.