The sphere of gentry: deduced from the principles of nature, an historical and genealogical work, of arms and blazon; in four books, entituled, The gentleman, esquire, knight, king, Adams shield, Josephs coat, Vulcan & Minerva, Fountain of honour, nobility native. Dative atchieved. Created. In which is contained, the genealogies of the patriarchs and heroe's standards of the Jews, hieroglyphicks of the Ægyptians, symbols of the Grecians, antiquities of the Romans, arms & ensignes of the English nation: accommodated with lively cutts on copper, as well for Aarons brest-plate as Ariadne's crown. Drawn down to King Charles II. By Syluanus Morgan,

People / Organizations

• Sylvanus Morgan (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by William Leybourn, for the author, living at the City Coat; on the back side of the Royall Exchange, 1661.

Publication year

1661-1661

ESTC No.

R2775

Grub Street ID

110888

Description

[16], 120, [2], 118, 119, [1], 39, [1], 33-116, [20] p., [6] leaves of plates : coats of arms, ill., ports. ; 2⁰

Note

This work is attributed also to Edward Waterhouse.

Title words "gentleman, ... king,", "Adams ... honour," and "native ... created" are each surrounded by braces; title words "genealogies ... Ægytians" are gathered by a right brace; title words "symbols ... nation:" are gathered by a left brace.

With additional engraved title page (plate) signed: R: Gaywood fecit.

Includes index.

Uncontrolled note

DFONOTE jre: report emailed 5/8/02 FOREPLY DMS please report, pagination doesn't match. FONOTE jre: imprint reads "...City Coat; on..."; pag: ...118, [4], 119, [1], 39, [3], 33-52, p. 58, p. 53, 53-82, [4], ... [9] leaves of plates...; 1 plate is folded; engr. t.p. and some other plates signed "R: Gaywood fecit"; sep. dated (1663) t.p. for "Vulcan and Minerva;...the third book." on 3P3r