The irish compendium : or, rudiments of honour. Containing the descents, Marriages, Issue, titles, Posts and seats of all the nobility of Ireland. With their arms, crests, Supporters, Motto's, and parliament robes, exactly engrav'd on eighty copper-plates. Also a supplement, shewing the Antiquity, Dignity, and use of armories, with above Nine hundred Examples, Engrav'd and Explain'd, for the better attaining a perfect Knowledge in the Noble Science of Heraldry. Together with The Atchievments and Regalia made Use of at funeral solemnities, and an account of the office and Dignity of an herald. The fourth edition, corrected and enlarged to the year 1745. Vol. IV.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nichols, Francis, 18th cent.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heraldry--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Heraldry.

Nobility--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Nobility.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii,396,[4],117,[11]p.,plates ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Irish compendium

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. and P. Knapton, in Ludgate-Street, C. Hitch and T. Astley in Pater-Noster Row, and A. Millar, in the Strand, MDCCXLV. [1745]

Notes:

"To the reader" signed: Francis Nichols.

Titlepage in red and black.

Previously published as vol.3 of the 'British compendium'.

Reproduction of original from William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (UCLA).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N8857.

OCLC:

642232675