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The blazon of gentrie: : deuided into two parts. The first named The glorie of generositie. The second, Lacyes nobilitie. Comprehending discourses of armes and of gentry. Wherein is treated of the beginning, parts, and degrees of gentlenesse, vvith her lawes: of the bearing, and blazon of cote-armors: of the lawes of armes, and of combats. Compiled by Iohn Ferne Gentleman, for the instruction of all gentlemen bearers of armes, whome and none other this worke concerneth

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1586.
Call number: 46630
Creator: Ferne, John (approximately 1560-1609)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: (4to)
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