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A guide to British medieval seals / P.D.A. Harvey and Andrew McGuinness.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Harvey, P. D. A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Seals (Numismatics)--Great Britain.
- Seals (Numismatics).
- Great Britain--Antiquities.
- Great Britain.
- Antiquities.
- Physical Description:
- 133 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, [1996]
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-126) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0802008674
- OCLC:
- 34728666
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