bookplate; illustrated book

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bookplate; illustrated book

Object Type: bookplate; illustrated book
Museum number: 1897,1231.528.1-209
Description: Charles Segoing, 'Armorial Universel' (Paris: N. Berey) 1654; with engraved titlepage and 208 coats of arms, engraved by William Faithorne the Elder; engraved bookplate of William Radclyffe, College of Arms pasted on inside cover; engraved bookplate of Thomas Gore, pasted on flyleaf; various inserts including letter dated 24 August 1883 addressed to Mr. Franks; bound with letterpress in brown binding with gold lettering on spine. 1654 Engraving and letterpress
Producer name: Print made by: William Faithorne (book illustrations); Published by: Nicolas Berey
School/style: British; French
Production date: 1654
Production place: Published in: Paris (France)
Materials: paper
Technique: engraving; letterpress
Dimensions: Height: 278 millimetres (approx sheet size); Width: 185 millimetres (approx sheet size)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: heraldry
Associated names: Emblem of: Thomas Gore (his bookplate); Emblem of: William Radclyffe (bookplate)
Associated titles
Acquisition name: Bequeathed by: Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks (with his stamp (L. 344))
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Thomas Gore (with his bookplate); Previous owner/ex-collection: William Radclyffe (with his bookplate)
Acquisition date: 1897
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1897,1231.528.1-209
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: 1982,U.4507

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