Exeter Working Papers in Book History: Devon watermarks: Pro patria

30 September 2014

Devon watermarks: Pro patria

Devon watermarks on printed ephemera 1717-1818: Pro patria and other heraldic designs.

For further information please see the introduction Devon printed ephemera 1717-1818
and some of their watermarks.

E_EN_DEV_Exeter. [s. n.]. 1740. Printer. An account of the Devon and Exeter Hospital, which is proposed to be erected on the plan of the County Hospital at Winchester. Watermark: Pro Patria [? unclear] + Crown GR.

Courtesy Devon Heritage Centre.

Watermarks not to scale.

E_EN_DEV_Exeter. [s. n.]. 1752. Printer. To Capt. ----, belonging to late Cock-Dandiprat's volunteers. Watermark: Pro Patria.

Courtesy Devon Heritage Centre.

Watermarks not to scale.

E_EN_DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1717. Printer. Five of the letters which passed between C. Gyllenborg & B. Sparre, relating to the design of raising a rebellion .. Watermark: Orb supported by lion and unicorn?.

Watermarks not to scale.

E_EN_DEV_Exeter. Brice, Thomas [2]. 1784. Printer. Account of the nine murderers, committed to high-goal last night. Exeter, July 21, 1784. Watermark: Lion of Seven Provinces.