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The description of Leicester shire· : containing matters of antiquitye, historye, armorye, and genealogy. Written by William Burton Esqu.

Van Pelt - Microtext STC I Reel 634:2.
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Format:
Microformat
Author/Creator:
Burton, William, 1575-1645.
Contributor:
Delaram, Francis, 1589 or 1590-1627, engraver.
Kip, William, engraver.
Saxton, Christopher, 1542?-, cartographer.
Series:
Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 634:2.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Heraldry--England--Early works to 1800.
Heraldry.
Leicestershire (England)--Early works to 1800.
Leicestershire (England)--Genealogy--Early works to 1800.
England.
Local Subjects:
Leicestershire (England)--Early works to 1800.
Leicestershire (England)--Genealogy--Early works to 1800.
Physical Description:
10 unnumbered pages, 320 pages, 12 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered plates, one folded : illustrations, map, portrait
35 mm
monochrome
service copy
positive
Other Title:
Description of Leicestershire
Lecestriæ comitatus. Siue Leicestershyre: pars olim Coritanorum.
Lecestriæ comitatus. Sive Leicestershyre: pars olim Coritanorum.
Place of Publication:
London : Printed [by William Jaggard] for Iohn White at the holy lambe in litle Brittaine neare vnto Aldersgate Street, [1622]
Notes:
Printer's name from STC; "To the reader" dated 30 Oct. 1622.
The title page is engraved and signed: Francisco De Laram sculp:.
The map has legend "Lecestriæ comitatus. Siue Leicestershyre: pars olim Coritanorum.". It is signed "Christophorum Saxton descrip: William Kip sculp:".
With four final leaves containing lists of names, and an index.
2O1 is a cancel, with recto catchword "gaue". Variant: 2O1 is cancellandum, recto catchword "liberty".
Reproduction of the original in Cambridge University Library.
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1955. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 634:2). s1955 miun a
Cited in:
STC (2nd ed.) 4179.
OCLC:
55168941

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