Honor Redivivus: Or, An Analysis of Honor and Armory
London: Henry Herringham, 1660. Second edition. Hardcover. 12mo. [10], 251, [1]pp. Modern half calf over beige cloth with gold lettering and ruling on spine. Engraved title page. The imprint has been re-engraved from the title plate of the 1655 edition. Decorative headpieces and initials. In this scarce edition of "Honor Redivivus," Matthew Carter, then in his Parliamentarian prison cell, gives a powerful essay on honor in general and of its particular divisions, and attacks the esoteric symbolism that did so much to discredit Renaissance heraldic writers. This work is complete with its seven striking plates of gentry in robes, and 40 armorial engravings in the text. Moderate age-toning and light and sporadic foxing throughout. Binding in overall very good, interior in good+ condition. g+. Item #35524
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