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Creator:
Burton, William, 1575-1645
Title(s):

The description of Leicester Shire : containing matters of antiquitye, historye, armorye, and genealogy / written by William Burton ...

Published/Created:
London : Printed for Iohn White at the holy lambe in litle Brittaine neare vnto Aldersgate Stree[t], [1622].
Physical Description:
10, 320, [12] p., 2 leaves of plates (one folded) : port., ill., coats of arms, map ; 30 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA670 L5 B9 1622+ Oversize
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Title-page and frontispiece engraved by Francis Delaram.
Map engraved by William Kip; after Christopher Saxton.
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 4179
Subject Terms:
Davenport, George H. -- Bookplate.
Heraldry -- Great Britain.
Leicestershire (England) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
Leicestershire (England) -- Genealogy.
Form/Genre:
Engravings.
Woodcuts.
Contributors:
Delaram, Francis, 1589 or 1590-1627, engraver.
Kip, William, engraver.
Saxton, Christopher, 1542?- ill.
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