Object details

Object number

9.b.4.2

Creator(s)

• James Dallaway (Bristol, England, 1763 - 1834, Leatherhead, England) - author
• Robert Raikes (Gloucester, England, 1736 - 1811, Gloucester, England) - printer

Title

Inquiries into the Origin and Progress of Science of Heraldry in England, with Explanatory Observations on Armorial Ensigns

Date

1793

Medium

Printed ink on paper

Language

English

Publication Place

Gloucester, England

Binding Description

Brown leather binding with gilded heraldic crest on front cover and gilded lettering on spine

Description

[4],xiii,[1],424,[4],cxiip.,plates,table ; 4°

Dimensions

31 x 25 x 5.5 cm (12 3/16 x 9 13/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the bookseller and importer Charles E. Lauriat Company, Boston (active 1872-1922) for $12 on 30 September 1922.

Commentary

Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.

Gallery

Macknight Room

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