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WILLEMENT, Thomas.
Regal Heraldry. The Armorial Insignia of the Kings and Queens of England, from corbal authorities.
The author, Thomas Willement (1786 - 1871), was an English stained glass artist called "the Father of Victorian Stained Glass," active from 1811 to 1865. An interesting book on royal heraldry. Well illustrated.
- Published
- London: 1821.
- References
- Lowndes p. 2926
- Plates
- 32
- Binding/Size
- S=8vo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: 1821.
- Ref
- 222
FIRST EDITION. 4to pp. x [2] 116; engraved frontispiece depicting the arms of Henry VIII; 36 engraved plates (32 with hand-colouring) and head-pieces throughout; a very good to near fine copy in contemporary half blue calf; gilt spine with raised bands; some wear to extremities. Marbled boards and endpapers. This copy is from the library of British bibliographer and parliament member Beriah Botfield (1807-1863) with his bookplate. Thomas Willement (1786-1871) engraved and explained the plates while serving as a heraldic artist to King George IV. Later under Queen Victoria, he turned to work in stained glass and was responsible in significant part for the era's revival of interest in this art (DNB). Coloured plates in order: House of Normandy. 1. William I / William II / Matilda of Scotland / Alice of Brabant / Stephen & Matilda of Bologne. House of Plantagenet. 2. Henry II / Berengaria of Navarre / King John. 3. Henry III / Eleanor of Provence. 4. Edward III / Philippa of Hainault. 5. Isabel of France / Richard II / Anne of Austria. The Royal House of Lancaster. 6. Joane of Navarre. 7. Henry VI & Margaret of Anjou. The Royal House of York. 8. Edward IV. 9. Elizabeth Widvile. 10. Edward IV / Edward V. 11. Richard III / Anne Nevil. The Royal House of Tudor. 12. Henry VIl / Elizabeth of York. 13. Henry VIII / Catherine of Arragon. 14. Anne Bullen / Jane Seymour. 15. Catherine Howard / Catherine Parre 16. Edward VI, Mary & Elizabeth. 17. Mary / Mario (?) / Philip. 18. Elizabeth I. The Royal House of Stuart. 19. James I. 20. Charles I. 21. Charles II. 22. James II. 23. Henrietta Maria of France. 24. James I. 25. William III. 26. Anne. The Royal House of Hannover. 27. George I. 28. George II. 29. George III. 30. George III (1801) / George III (1816) / Charlotte of Meclenburg. 31. George IV. 32. Caroline of Brunswick.
