Shelfmark
Gi.5.05
Author
Title
A glossary of terms used in British heraldry: with a chronological table, illustrative of its rise and progress..
Varying form of title
Spine title: Glossary of heraldry
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oxford: : John Henry Parker. , MDCCCXLVII. [1847]
Physical description
[2], xxx, 360 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Note
"Oxford: printed by I. Shrimpton." - verso of title-leaf etc.
Note
Anonymous. Largely compiled by Henry Gough.
Note
The title-page is printed in red and black.
Note
With errata preceding index.
Provenance
19th-century armorial bookplate of Eton School Library with ex dono of Mrs. Oliphant on front pastedown.
Provenance
Ms. signature of J. R. Oliphant on front flyleaf.
Binding
19th-century black morocco over mill/pasteboards. Covers decorated with vertical gilt double fillets separating leather treated in different styles. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets and titling ("Glossary of heraldry"). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and front flyleaves) and undecorated paper; two flyleaves at the upper end of the textblock, three at the lower end.
Copy-specific note
Former Eton School Library shelfmark: A92 2.
Copy-specific note
Ms. annotations throughout.
Subject
Heraldry Great Britain.
Subject
Devices (Heraldry) Dictionaries.
Subject
Heraldry Dictionaries.
Added entry--name
Parker, John Henry, 1806 - 1884 publisher.
Added entry--name
Shrimpton, I. printer.
Added entry--name
Oliphant (Margaret), 1828 - 1897 Mrs. former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51184