Tracing and Drawings of Watermarks by Edward Heawood
Tracings and drawings of watermarks by Edward Heawood, many printed in his Watermarks mainly of the 17th and 18th centuries (Hilversum, 1950).
Dates
- Creation: 20th cent.
Extent
0.33 Linear metres (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. c. 272/1, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. misc. c. 272/1-7
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13724
Abstract
Tracing and Drawings of Watermarks by Edward Heawood
Biographical / Historical
Edward Heawood (1863-1949) was Librarian to the Royal Geographical Society, 1901-1934, and Librarian Emeritus since 1934. Details are given in Who Was Who.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 43715-21.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was given to the Library by the compiler in 1944.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- Tracing and Drawings of Watermarks by Edward Heawood
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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