A transcript of the first three volumes and the first part of the fourth, of John Leland's Itinerary
MS. Top. gen. c. 5
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
A transcript of the first three volumes and the first part of the fourth, of John Leland's Itinerary
Shelfmark
MS. Top. gen. c. 5
Summary
A transcript of the first three volumes and the first part of the fourth, of John Leland's Itinerary, written in A.D. 1704 by B. Willis.
Date
written in A.D. 1704 by B. Willis
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
534 pages
Custodial history
A note by mr. H. Roundell, whose armorial bookplate is in the volume, states that Kerslake of Bristol bought the book at a sale of the library of mr. Fleming, a lineal descendant of Browne Willis, and sold it to him in 1856.
Acquisition
Purchased from U. Maggs, bookseller, on March 12, 1883, for £2 2s.
Subject
18th century
Antiquarians
