COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Image Number:
Bookreader 15130
Reference Number:
15130
Link to Catalogue:
Parent Work Title:
To The Reader: Beholde here gentle reader a brief abstract of the genealogie and race of all the kynges of England, from the floudde of Noe, vntill Brute And afterward from Brute to Athelscaine from Athelscaine, the first of the Saxons to william Conquerour; And from William Conquerour to this present day
Creator:
Godet, Giles
Creator Role:
Printer
Date Created:
[1562-1563]
Publication Details:
London: by Gylles Godet dwellinge in Blacke Friers
Description:
Series of folded sheets each containing large portraits of the kings of England and their supposed progenitors, with their armorial bearings (except those of Noah and Cham) and a letterpress description in prose or verse beneath. The volume appears to have been issued in portions. There is no general title but the volume begins with a preface in black letter. Imprint taken from the colophon.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language:
English
Subject:
Great Britain--Kings and rulers
Subject:
Kings and rulers--Portraits
Subject:
Early works to 1800
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
Sub-Category:
Portraits
Technique Used:
Woodcut (process)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Support:
Leather
Creation Site:
England: Greater London: London
Time Period Covered:
15th -16th Century CE
Item Height:
385 mm
Item Width:
300 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2021-07-23
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2021-08
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands