The Elements of Heraldry, Containing The Definition, Origin, and Historical Account of that ancient, useful, and entertaining Science... Embellished with several fine Cuts, and twenty-four Copper Plate -
Porny, [pseud] Antoine Pyron du Martre
1777 - T. Carnan, London - Third Edition , Corrected
A finely bound and fine example of this comprehensive 18th century work on heraldry, illustrated throughout with engravings and woodcuts.
With a seventy-two page Dictionary of Technical terms to the rear.
According to Eton College, the author, ‘Antoine Pyron du Martre, came from Normandy, but after leaving France in 1754, changed his name to Mark Anthony Porny to evade unhappy relatives. He was appointed as a French teacher at Eton College in 1773, where he also began to write books, examples of which are held in College Library. In 1780, he was also appointed as a Poor Knight of Windsor (now known as the Military Knights of Windsor). Porny amassed a sizeable fortune through his teaching and writings, and on his death in 1802, bequeathed it to the charity school in Eton. This bequest was fought over by his surviving relatives in France, but eventually Eton College leased the trustees land for a new school to be established according to the terms of his will and the school opened in 1812. By 1825, the Porny Free School was instructing 60 boys and 30 girls. The school moved to new buildings on the High Street in 1861-1862, and today it operates as Porny C of E First School with around 120 children.’
Provenance Widcombe Hughes, Isle of Wight, with their neat inscription to page xiii.
Reference: Eton College, CollectionsOnline Catalogue.
Octavo (binding size 21.4x13.7cm), pp. [2][2] xxiv 272 [72 (’Dictionary of the Technical Terms’)] [4][2]. In modern full brown pebbled morocco, spine with gilt lettering and centre motifs, boards with single blind filet and gilt cornerpieces, Condition: Fine in fine binding Ref: 112376 Price: HK$ 3,000
With a seventy-two page Dictionary of Technical terms to the rear.
According to Eton College, the author, ‘Antoine Pyron du Martre, came from Normandy, but after leaving France in 1754, changed his name to Mark Anthony Porny to evade unhappy relatives. He was appointed as a French teacher at Eton College in 1773, where he also began to write books, examples of which are held in College Library. In 1780, he was also appointed as a Poor Knight of Windsor (now known as the Military Knights of Windsor). Porny amassed a sizeable fortune through his teaching and writings, and on his death in 1802, bequeathed it to the charity school in Eton. This bequest was fought over by his surviving relatives in France, but eventually Eton College leased the trustees land for a new school to be established according to the terms of his will and the school opened in 1812. By 1825, the Porny Free School was instructing 60 boys and 30 girls. The school moved to new buildings on the High Street in 1861-1862, and today it operates as Porny C of E First School with around 120 children.’
Provenance Widcombe Hughes, Isle of Wight, with their neat inscription to page xiii.
Reference: Eton College, CollectionsOnline Catalogue.
Octavo (binding size 21.4x13.7cm), pp. [2][2] xxiv 272 [72 (’Dictionary of the Technical Terms’)] [4][2]. In modern full brown pebbled morocco, spine with gilt lettering and centre motifs, boards with single blind filet and gilt cornerpieces, Condition: Fine in fine binding Ref: 112376 Price: HK$ 3,000