1610 HERALDRY/ 1st Edition / EXCEPTIONALLY RARE !!!! ONLY 7 KNOWN IN INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD Start Price USD 6,500.00 Current Price USD 6,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 13, 2008 End Time Saturday, December 13, 2008 Location Manchester See more about '1610 HERALDRY/ 1st Edition / EXCEPTIONALLY RARE !!!!' Description   This is not an ordinary book on heraldry, but infact, a most sought after first edition (1610) that has not even been seen in auction for years. Actually, we cannot find any auction results for this one, only for much later editions.... What we can find is that only 7 are known in institutions. The Library of Congress does not even have this one. This book is complete. This is the greatest find we have ever discovered! We have had various incunabula and other very rare books, but not as important as this book we are offering here on Ebay. We could sell this to an institution but thought to offer it on Ebay. When buying books, it is always the best investment to have the first editions like this one. We are very pleased to even own this for a short time. This is a book that will not be seen on the market for possibly decades.  This is high quality and would make a fine addition to any serious antiquarian collection.  Author: John Guillim, 1565-1621 A display of heraldrie: manifesting a more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof then hath beene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method, whereinto it is now reduced by the industry of Joh. Gwillim Pursuiuant of Armes. [London : Printed by William Hall, and are to be sold by Raphe Mab, 1610]                  Shipping is free by DHL or FedEX.  (A fine slideshow should appear below. However, depending on your computer and internet speed it may not appear.)       To enlarge these pictures click on them                                                                                                            CONDITION:       COMPLETE: [14], 1-284 p   -This book has been bound in a 19th century binding.   -On the corners of the first 150 pages the corners have been repaired.  No loss to text.  -This book had been in a fire and just maybe it was the Great Fire of London -The title page is laid down on one of the original blank leaves. 30 cm x 20 cm x 3 cm   Provenance:  Contemporary ink inscription to head of title page reads "Liber Jacobi Ley militis ex dono..17th Nov 1610" , This probably is:  Sir James Ley, later 1st Earl of Marlborough, Lord Chief Justice 1621/24 and Lord High Treasurer 1624   Copies found in the UK :   Birmingham University Library    British Library    Oxford University Bodleian Library   Oxford University Brasenose College Library    Oxford University Wadham College  Copies found in North America:   Harvard University    Huntington, Art collections and Botanical Gardens      IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL.       We accept payments by bank transfers. Alternatively, we also accept all card payments by PAYPAL.  (AMEX, MASTERCARD, VISA...,)   SEE OUR FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE !!!   WE WILL SEND THIS BOOK WITH FULL INSURANCE WORLDWIDE AT NO EXTRA COST.  (DHL, FEDEX, UPS, ROYAL MAIL) Place a Bid!