A Display of Heraldrie: Manifesting A more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof that hath beene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of Method; Whereinto it is now reduced by the study and industry Of John Gvuillim, late Pursuivant at Armes

1638
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  • Title: A Display of Heraldrie: Manifesting A more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof that hath beene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of Method; Whereinto it is now reduced by the study and industry Of John Gvuillim, late Pursuivant at Armes
  • Author: John Guillim (British, 1550–1621)
  • Dedicatee: Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel (British, Finchingfield, Essex 1585–1646 Padua, Italy)
  • Publisher: Jacob Blome (London)
  • Printer: Thomas Cotes (British, died 1641)
  • Date: 1638
  • Medium: Illustrations: woodcut
  • Dimensions: 11 1/4 x 8 x 1 5/8 in. (28.6 x 20.3 x 4.1 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Gift of Charles K. Wilkinson, 1979
  • Object Number: 1979.641
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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