[Dictionary of heraldry], [n.d.]

Mss.929.6.H41

Date: n.d. | Size: 1 volume(s), 1 volume, 124 p.

Abstract

This incomplete volume contains an alphabetical list of family names, with some colored sketches of coats of arms.

Collection Information

Physical description

1 volume, 124 p.

Provenance

Received and accessioned, 10/--/1901 (4943).

Early American History Note

This volume, along with [Book on Heraldry] (Mss.929.6.B646), date from the 18th century and contain a range of information on heraldry. The Dictionary of Heraldry (H41) includes names and descriptions of shields. The back of the volume includes designs of various shields, many of which are in color. The Book on Heraldry (B646), which carries what appears to be a forgery of Benjamin Franklin's signature on its first page, is much smaller. It too contains information on names, shields, and family origins. The back page has a map of the Delmarva Peninsula done by Mason and Dixon. Notes on longitude and latitude sit on the page next to the map.

Indexing Terms


Genre(s)

  • Sketches.

Subject(s)

  • Heraldry.
  • Miscellaneous
  • Surveying and Maps