Display of Heraldrie census - some notes

I've been thinking more and more about that John Guillim Heraldrie book I mentioned last week.

I've discovered that as many as six or more editions were published, and possibly several reprints as well. I would be curious to know how many copies of this book were made, and how many still exist.

And I'm also curious to know if any recent editions have ever been published - other than the website online, which is not yet finished.

The Display of Heraldry was written around 1610 and reprinted as early as 1611. There were six or seven further editions of the book following Guillim's death, with the last one being printed in 1724.

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Here is the List of Editions of Guillim's Display of Heraldrie as seen in the catalogue of the British Library.


First Ed 1610
A Display of Heraldrie: manifesting a more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof than hath beene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method, whereinto it is now reduced by the industry of J. Gwillim [or rather of J. Barcham, with the additions of J. Guillim]. [With coloured illustrations.] L.P.
GUILLIM. John. Rouge-Croix Poursuivant at Arms
pp. 284. Printed by William Hall, and are to be sold by Raphe Mab: London, 1610. fol.


First Ed reissue 1611
A Display of Heraldrie: manifesting a more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof than hath beene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method, whereinto it is now reduced by the industry of J. Gwillim [or rather of J. Barcham, with the additions of J. Guillim]. [With coloured illustrations.] L.P.
[A reissue.]. A Display of Heraldrie, etc. [With uncoloured illustrations.]
GUILLIM. John. Rouge-Croix Poursuivant at Arms
Printed by William Hall for Raphe Mab: London, 1611. fol.


2nd Edition 1632
A Display of Heraldrie: manifesting a more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof than hath beene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method, whereinto it is now reduced by the industry of J. Gwillim [or rather of J. Barcham, with the additions of J. Guillim]. [With coloured illustrations.] L.P.
Second edition. .... Together with the termes of hawking and hunting. [Edited by R. Mab.]
GUILLIM. John. Rouge-Croix Poursuivant at Arms
London, 1632. fol.


3rd Edition 1638
A Display of Heraldrie: manifesting a more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof than hath beene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method, whereinto it is now reduced by the industry of J. Gwillim [or rather of J. Barcham, with the additions of J. Guillim]. [With coloured illustrations.] L.P.
Third edition ... enlarged, etc.. [With additions by Sir R. St.-George, Clarenceux.]
GUILLIM. John. Rouge-Croix Poursuivant at Arms
pp. 430. J. Blome: London, 1638. fol.


4th Edition 1660
A Display of Heraldrie: manifesting a more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof than hath beene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method, whereinto it is now reduced by the industry of J. Gwillim [or rather of J. Barcham, with the additions of J. Guillim]. [With coloured illustrations.] L.P.
Fourth edition.. Corrected and much enlarged ... and now ... are added about three hundred new coats ... As also a true register of the blazons of all the Knights of the Garter as also of all the baronets from their first creation ... Faithfully collected by F. Nower, etc.
GUILLIM. John. Rouge-Croix Poursuivant at Arms
London, 1660. fol.


5th Edition 1664
A Display of Heraldrie: manifesting a more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof than hath beene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method, whereinto it is now reduced by the industry of J. Gwillim [or rather of J. Barcham, with the additions of J. Guillim]. [With coloured illustrations.] L.P.
Fifth edition. Corrected, etc.. [The dedicatory epistle signed: R. Blome.]
GUILLIM. John. Rouge-Croix Poursuivant at Arms
London, 1664. fol.


6th Edition 1666
A Display of Heraldrie: manifesting a more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof than hath beene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method, whereinto it is now reduced by the industry of J. Gwillim [or rather of J. Barcham, with the additions of J. Guillim]. [With coloured illustrations.] L.P.
Sixth edition.. Corrected and much enlarged ... with ... the Terms of Hawking and Hunting. And in this sixth edition are all the names and coats of arms of the Knights of the Garter, Knights Baronets and Knights of the Bath, etc.
GUILLIM. John. Rouge-Croix Poursuivant at Arms
London, 1666. fol.


5th Edition (sic) 1678/9
A Display of Heraldrie: manifesting a more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof than hath beene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method, whereinto it is now reduced by the industry of J. Gwillim [or rather of J. Barcham, with the additions of J. Guillim]. [With coloured illustrations.] L.P.
Fifth edition,. to which is added a treatise of honour, military and civil ... by J. Logan, etc.
GUILLIM. John. Rouge-Croix Poursuivant at Arms
2 vol. London, 1679-78. fol.







6th Edition (sic) 1724
A Display of Heraldrie: manifesting a more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof than hath beene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method, whereinto it is now reduced by the industry of J. Gwillim [or rather of J. Barcham, with the additions of J. Guillim]. [With coloured illustrations.] L.P.
Sixth edition .... with authorities from the Ashmolean Library, Sir G. Mackenzie, etc. with his Tract of Precedency ... To which is added, a treatise of Honour Military and Civil ... by J. Logan, etc.
GUILLIM. John. Rouge-Croix Poursuivant at Arms
5 pt. R. and J. Bonwicke, etc.: London, 1724. fol.

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I also found a mention of an edition that was published in a few taverns in 1666.
I wonder if this was done before or after the Great Fire of London? (which began on Sept 2, 1666)

A display of herauldry [...] by John Guillim
Publisher: London : Printed by J.B. for John Williams at the Crown and Globe, and Joshua Kirton at the Kings Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard ; Humphrey Tuckey at the Black Spread-Eagle, and Francis Tyton at the Three Daggers in Fleetstreet, 1666.