Segar, The Booke of Honor and Armes, London, 1590, later half calf

[SEGAR, WILLIAM]

The booke of honor and armes. Wherein is discoursed the causes of quarrell, and the nature of iniuries, with their repulses. London: Richard Jones, 1590 

4to (177 x 125mm.), variant with P3 cancelland present with last line on recto reading "suppressed", first title-page with woodcut royal arms, second title-page within woodcut border with woodcut armorial on verso, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, woodcut illustrations, later half calf, first title-page laid down, extremities slightly rubbed

Sir William Segar (1554-1633) was a court painter and officer of arms. This work, published anonymously and probably compiled by the printer Richard Jones, includes five parts that discuss the rules of heraldry regarding knighthood, tournaments and combats. 

LITERATURE:

Cockle 49; ESTC S116992; STC 22163