Notes on heraldry

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MS. Eng. misc. f. 51

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Notes on heraldry, late 17th century, with:

(fols. 17-68) engraved armorial playing cards published by Richard Blome [1675-80] mounted on the leaves
(fols. 4-7) an index.

Dates

Creation: Late 17th century

Extent

75 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. f. 51, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. misc. f. 51

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 17683

Additional Description

Abstract

Notes on heraldry

Biographical / Historical

Richard Blome (bap. 1635, d. 1705) was a cartographer and bookseller.

Other Finding Aids

M. Clapinson and T. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991). Vol. 1, no. 45964

Custodial History

'The gift of Revd. G[eorge] Burton Rector of Elden Suffolk May 28th 1786' (fol. 8); booklabel of G. B. Burrell, Thetford; Hodgson's, 12 Nov. 1924, lot 209.