A Synopsis of Heraldry or the most plain, short, and easie way for the perfect attaining of the Art, containing all necessary Directions, in order thereunto: There being about 300 Coats of Arms, and about 50 Crests engraven upon Copper Plates

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and the Achievements of the Kings of England since K. Egbert of the Saxon Race. The Paternal Coats of the Nobility of England, [with a List of the Knights of the Garter] The Arms of the Archiepiscopal and Episcopal Sees; and the Two Universities, and several Colledges in them; and of the Inns of Court, and other Houses of Law in London; With some hundreds of Gentlemens Coats, ALL TRULY BLAZONED. To which is added an Alphabetical Table, for the ready finding any Name whose Coat is herein Blazoned. Pages, (8), XVIII, 33, 114, 10. This pagination includes frontis and title page. The engraved title frontis by F.H. Van Hove. Lacking page 29 with coats of arms/crests. These illustrated pages are blank on verso. Also lacking the complete index at the end as it ends after Meverell. So from there to Z lacking. Contemporary calf is well worn with rounded corners worn edges. Nonetheless reasonable and fair overall. Extremely rare. Not sttributed to any author, but Anthony Wood states that it is possible this was written by the poet, Payne Fisher, who wrote a book on Heraldry in 1682. However no author is indicated. Payne Fisher was a sergeant major and poet laureate to Oliiver Cromwell. He died 16, April, 1693. Essentially this volume contains 5 sections. The title page is signed Thomas Tufton in black ink in a neat hand. N° de ref. del artículo 018852

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