Malone Manuscripts

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Title

Malone Manuscripts

Shelfmark

Arch. G c.9; Mal. 235, 238, 531, 571; MSS. Malone 1-24, 32

Summary

Manuscripts collected by Edmond Malone (1741-1812) critic and author

Date

c.1600-19th cent.

Language

Italian

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Latin

English

Physical extent

3.41 Linear metres

31 boxes

Custodial history

Malone died on 25 April 1812 and left his library to his brother, Lord Sunderlin.

Acquisition

In 1815 Lord Sunderlin presented part of the collection to the Library, but the gift was not actually received until 1821, when James Boswell the younger had brought out the posthumous edition of Malone's Shakespeare.

Subject

Drama

18th century

17th century

Literature

Poetry

19th century

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Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812