"A Collection of the Principal Flags of the Nations of the World".
This monograph, "A Collection of the Principal Flags of the Nations of the World, From the Best Authorities," illustrates 238 different flags on 16 hand-colored plates. Among the illustrations is an image of the 15 stripe United States Flag with only 12 six pointed stars.

It was inserted as a hand-colored, supplementary work in the 1813 edition of "A Complete and Universal Dictionary of the English Language," by James Barclay and published by C. Brightly and E. Kinnersley as Brightly & Childes. The author or compiler of the flag insert is unknown, but the engraver of the dictionary was J. Barlow, and he may have done the flag plates as well.

Provenance: Acquired by purchase.

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Anonymous, "A Collection of the Principal Flags of the Nations of the World, From the Best Authorities", Bungay (Suffolk), Brightly & Childs, 1813.

Barclay, James ed., A Complete & Universal Dictionary of the English Language, Comprehending the Exploration, Pronunciation, Origin & [sic]Synonymics of each Word; A Epitome of the History of England to the Present time; A description of the Counties, Cities, & Market Towns of Great Britain and of the Kingdoms, states, Provinces & Cities of the known World, with a variety of useful information - A New Edition enlarged, improved & adapted to the present state of Science - A Collection of the Principal Flags of all Nations in the World; from the Best Authorities, Bungay, Brightly & Childs, 1813.

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