At the risk of stating the obvious ... you do know of Mrs.
Gatty's Book of Sundials. This is actually a collection of sundial mottoes
in alphabetical order, with sites and dates where available. Mostly
England, but a few elsewhere (as I recall). There are four editions,
around 1900.On Thu, 9 Jul 1998, Robert E. Shapiro wrote: > I am interested in the origins of motto inscriptions on early English > and > American garden sundials. > > Specifically: > > 1) Does anyone have information about what are the EARLIEST KNOWN sundials > which are inscribed with mottoes from England? from the American colonies? > 2) Does anyone know HOW COMMONLY garden sundials were inscribed with > mottoes in the 18th century in England? in the American colonies? > > Thanks very much to all in advance. > > Bob Shapiro > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
