KING, Daniel: The Vale-Royall of England. Or, the County Palatine of Chester Illustrated. Wherein is Contained a Geographical and Historical Description of that Famous County... Adorned with Maps and Prospects and the Coats of Arms belonging to Every Individual Family of the Whole County

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KING, Daniel : The Vale-Royall of England. Or, the County Palatine of Chester Illustrated. Wherein is Contained a Geographical and Historical Description of that Famous County... Adorned with Maps and Prospects and the Coats of Arms belonging to Every Individual Family of the Whole County

John Streater, in Little S.Bartholomews, and are to be sold at the Black-Spread-Eagle at the West-End of Pauls, London, 1656

Folio (285 x 190 mm.), 3 parts in one vol., first edition, additional engraved title, 3 double-page engraved maps, 16 engraved plates (including folding maps of Cheshire and of Isle of Man, plan of Chester, and 11 plates of coats of arms), 3 engraved illustrations (one full page), (10), 99 + (1), (6); 239 (numbered 1-130, 129-132, 135-6, 139-146, 145-239, complete thus) + (1), (10); 55 + (1); (6) + 34 pp. Title skilfully repaired in margins with no loss, additional title remargined with professionally repaired tear, folding plate and one map skilfully remargined, one or two other neat repairs with no loss, bookplate of Llangatoock, nineteenth century calf gilt by F. Bedford. The restoration is of a very high standard and the book is generally in excellent fresh condition.

A good example of one of the best of the early county topographies. It was compiled by Daniel King (c.1616-1664) a painter and engraver born in Chester. The book draws on a number of talents of the day not least the great engraver Wenceslaus Hollar. The text for the work draws on a number of contemporary sources, many in manuscript. These include those of Samuel Lee, Rouge Dragon Pursuivant, William Smith and William Webb. Towards the end of the book King includes a section on the Isle of Man written by James Chaloner (c.1602-60). In 1652 the island had been given to Lord Fairfax in thanks for his services as Commander of the Parliament's forces during the English Civil War. He sent Chaloner to act on his behalf who later became its Governor. Bibliotheca Monensis pp. 8-10 Upcott, vol.i, pp 61-3; Wing K488.

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