1991.1016.68.3

Hand written document with an embossed coat of arms and possible postmark containing notes pertaning to heraldry and inscribed on one side as being the autograph of John Gough Nichols. Found inserted in the book, A Display of Heraldry by Guillin, John when acquired by the museum, shelf E21. Part of the Emery Walker Library.

autograph of John Gough Nicholls from his copy of Boutell's HeraldryUndated handwritten notes by Emery Walker concerning heraldry and various documents. Found in A Display of Heraldry by John Guillin. Dunford [1a 3] rams’ heads [caboosed] or. armed or. Crest a lion’s head [….]. in the mouth a dexter hand [comped] at the [wrist pipe]. “ [For] a crescent or and a hand or. Kyffyn Per fesse 2a & ar. [short for argent?] a lion’s ramp. Countercharged. Crest a lion ramp. Per fesse ar. & sa. Censor The Censor London 1717 12 mo 3 vols 6/- This publication by the laborious Lewis Theobald first appeared in [Mist’s] Weekly Journal – [Lowndes] – The Gray’s Inn Journal from Oct 28 1752 to Sept 21 1854 101 nos by Arthur Murphy. The first 45 nos appeared in a newspaper called the Craftsman. On Sept 29th 1753 it appeared as a distinct periodical Lond. 1756 12 mo. 2 vols Dedicated to the Hon Robt. Nugent In this republication are 104 essays. Garrick 1668 19/- [Lowndes] Pendragon; or the [Carpet] Knight his Kalendar. London 1698 89 4/- pp 194 A poem in [Hudibrastic] measure intended as a satire on that active and mercenary writer in the cause of arbitrary power, Sir Roger L’Estrange. Bibl. Anglo-[Poet] 546 10/6- [Lowndes] A topographical and historical account of the Parish of St Mary-le-bon.-. byThos.. Smith 1833 Sussex A description of a Monstrous[Chylon] True and Wonderfull. A Discourse relating to a Strange and monstrous Serpent or Dragon lately discovered and yet living. To the great Annoyance and divers Slaughters of both men and Cattell by his strong and Violent Poyson: In Sussex, two miles from Horsham, in a wood called St Leonards Forest, and thirtie miles from London this present month of August 1614 With the […] Generation of Serpents. Printed at London by John Trundle 1614 – a sheet – Collier J.P. A Bibliographical & Critical account of the rarest works in the British English Language 2 vols 8d London 1868 Thorne [T]. H. An Introduction to the Study of Bibliography 2 vols 8d Lond 1814 [Beneath the above the document also contains the following brief notes in pencil:] Walker - 1.0 Cuthbertson - 1.0 [Bedhill] Nicholas Faulkner [There is also an address in pencil which reads:] 13 Orchard St Weston [Followed by the words] Kalendar London