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A guide to British medieval seals
- Title
- A guide to British medieval seals / P.D.A. Harvey and Andrew McGuinness.
- Author
- Harvey, P. D. A.
- Publication
- London : British Library, 1996.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | CD5883 .H378 1996 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- McGuinness, Andrew.
- Description
- 133 p. : ill.; 26 cm.
- Summary
- "Designed to fill a long-standing gap in the literature, this is a notably well-written and lucid introduction to the subject, aimed particularly at graduate students, archivists, historians, archaeologists - anyone with a special interest in medieval documents or artefacts. It is illustrated with over 120 high-quality reproductions, mainly of seals from the very extensive collections in The British Library and Public Record Office, London, each accompanied by a detailed caption, including the seal's actual dimensions. The authors discuss every kind of seal used for authenticating documents - their development, their design, their use - with a host of references to contemporary records. An index of mottoes and inscriptions provides invaluable and practical help to identifying seals in other collections."--Jacket
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-126) and index.
- ISBN
- 071230410X
- 9780712304108
- OCLC
- ocm34991115
- 34991115
- SCSB-9501145
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library