Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941 · London : Constable · leaf 83
pre-sentation to reigning sovereigns. On papers used for early English printed books we findthe favourite German bulls head,bunches of grapes, unicorns, dogs,hands with stars, and shears. Theseappear in several sizes, and showmany varieties and modificationsof their original designs. In the… … Fig. 56.—English crownwatermark, 1745. PAPER. 71 similar design was largely used abroad. In the time ofCharles I. a crown was a usual watermark on official foliopaper, but the Eump Parliament ordered that the foolscapshould be in future substituted for it, which was done.Double foolscap is still…
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