'A Collection of Monumental Inscriptions …’

This material is held atSociety of Antiquaries of London

  • Reference
    • GB 118 LOB/01
  • Former Reference
    • GB 118 SAL/MS/482
  • Dates of Creation
    • 18th century
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 2 volumes. ff. iii + pp. 439 (followed by an unpaginated index) v + pp. 201 + unnumbered reverse end. Small oblong folio. Vol. I (rebound 1988), brown cloth spine, with green cloth; Vol. II, leather, brown, with gilt fillets, original marbled cover, fol. iii.

Scope and Content

'A Collection of Monumental Inscriptions, selected from Monuments, Coffin Plates &c' (Vol. I, fol. iii) by Barak Longmate, heraldic engraver (1738-93). Two volumes containing much detailed information of heraldic or genealogical interest from many counties;-

Vol. I. In random order, followed by an unpaginated index;-

Vol. II. Arranged in alphabetical order. At the reverse end (unnumbered) outline index, blazons of arms, with a few pencil notes and a pedigree of Belasys.

Other Finding Aids

https://collections.sal.org.uk/lob.01

Custodial History

Owned by Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bt. (stamped impressions, 'Sir T. Phillipps Middle-hill 1843', I, fol. ii, II, fol. iv). Phillipps MSS 11201, 11202. Lot no. (?) '1559', with a reference to Lord Berwick's MSS, II, fol. iii verso.