Heylyn Historie of Saint George 1631 Garter 1ST NO RES

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1. Offered with no reserve is the rare and desirable first edition of Peter Heylyn’s important history of the Order of the Garter (i.e. the Order of St. George), entitled “The History of that most famous Saynt and Souldier of Christ Jesus, St. George of Cappadocia,” printed in quarto at London in 1631 for Henry Seyle and bound in the original early 17th century limp vellum. The book is ex-libris the Society of Saint John Evangelist (Marston Street, Oxford), and may be referenced as STC H13272.   THE RARE FIRST EDITION OF HEYLYN’S IMPORTANT AND PIONEERING HISTORY OF THE ORDER OF ST. GEORGE (I.E. THE ORDER OF THE GARTER), COMPLETE WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL TITLE.   The full title reads as follows:   “The Historie of That most famous Saint and Souldier of Christ Jesus; St. George of Cappadocia; Asserted from the Fictions, of he middle Ages of the Church; and opposition of the present. / The Institution of the most Noble Order of St. George, named the Garter. / A Catalogue of all the Knights thereof until this present. / By Pet[er]. Heylyn. … / London. / Printed for Henry Seyle, … 1631.”   THIS WORK GIVES AN IMPORTANT EARLY REFERENCE TO THE PLAYING OF SHAKESPEARE’S SIR JOHN FALSTAFF.    Heylyn gives the history and institutions of the Knights of St. George---i.e., the Garter---including Sir John Fastolfe among those degraded from fellowship. He was “devested in great anger” by the Duke of Bedford but later reinstated “upon good excuse, and reason . . . (as certainly he was a wise and valiant Captaine, however on the stage, they have been pleased to make merry with him) . . .”   This copy of the first edition of this important history of the Order of St. George includes the very charming engraved architectural title page, which is frequently enough found lacking. The last copy of the first edition on the market sold at Sotheby’s for GBP 3250 (admittedly with the Royal arms in gilt upon the upper board).   Heylyn, chaplain-ordinary to Charles I and Laudian propagandist, wrote this little treatise to present to the King who was very enthusiastic about the Order of the Garter and its patron St George, and he appends lists of those appointed to the Order from its founding in 1350 (as stated here) to the present day.    The volume lacks the final leaf but is otherwise complete in all respects. It comprises 348 numbered pages plus the title and preliminaries; the volume collates A6, B-Z8, Aa4. The volume measures 18.4 cm by 14.5 cm by 3.3 cm; each leaf measures 185 mm by 143 mm.   The volume is in very good condition internally, with light spotting and toning, The outer edges of the first few gatherings are frayed, occasionally with very slight loss, as may be seen in the photos below. Otherwise the pages are generally clean, with clear print and ample margins throughout. The oft-lacking engraved title is present.   The binding is of 17th century limp vellum. The vellum is slightly toned and the edges are a little frayed. A paper shelf label is present at the foot of the spine. The inner hinges are holding by two cords, and are therefore somewhat weak, with the book block beginning to come away (as frequently happens to limp vellum bindings, which in any case function more like jackets). Nonetheless, the binding and book-block are quite solid in themselves, and the binding presents an attractive and authentic 17th century appearance.   In all, a rare copy of the first edition of “The Historie of That most famous Saint and Souldier of Christ Jesus; St. George of Cappadocia,” by Peter Heylyn, comprising the history of the Order of the Garter, printed at London in quarto by Henry Seyle in 1631, bound in the original early 17th century limp vellum, including an important early 17th century reference to the character of Sir John Falstaff (i.e. Sir John Fastolfe), also including the engraved title, complete save the final leaf and offered with no reserve.   Please take the time necessary to review the photos below in order to gain a better understanding of the content and condition of the volumes. Please also take a moment to view my other listings of fine and rare English and Continental printed books dating from the 15th through the 19th centuries. 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