English Miscellany, 18th Century

Date:
c. 1750-1803
Reference:
MS.6083
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Description

Miscellany of texts, including sermons and lecture notes written in a variety of hands, and bound as one volume.

The sections wanting from the manuscript are recorded in The Phillipps manuscripts. Catalogus librorum manuscriptorum in bibliotheca D Thomae Phillipps (London, 1968), p. 131.

Mostly in English, partly Latin.

Publication/Creation

c. 1750-1803

Physical description

1 volume 1 volume: 211 × 165 mm., foliated 24-39, 47-65, 66-92, 125-183. Phillipps Middle Hill binding, damaged.

Acquisition note

Purchased from Oppenheimer, London, 1928.

Ownership note

From the library of Richard Heber (1773-1833), sold by Evans of Pall Mall, 17 Feb. 1836, lot 1128. Acquired by Sir Thomas Phillipps (Phillipps MS. 8439).

Finding aids

Database description taken from that in: Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).

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  • acc. 48193