A transcript by Edmond Malone of the greater part of Aubrey's Lives of Celebrated Men
MSS. Eng. misc. d. 26-27
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
A transcript by Edmond Malone of the greater part of Aubrey's Lives of Celebrated Men
Shelfmark
MSS. Eng. misc. d. 26-27
Summary
A transcript by Edmond Malone of the greater part of Aubrey's Lives of Celebrated Men
Date
Begun in 1792 by E. Malone
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
0.10 Linear metres
2 boxes
Custodial history
The binding of MS. Eng. misc. d. 26 bears the letters 'R. T.', possibly 'R. I.', conjoined, and the volume was presented to the Bodleian by C. E. Doble, M.A., whose bookplate it bears, on Dec. 21, 1896. MS. Eng. misc. d. 27 was no. 9405 in the Phillipps Library, having been bought in 1836 from Thomas Thorpe (Catal. of MSS. 1836, no. 816). In the Phillipps sale on March 23, 1895 (lot 607), it was bought by C. E. Stewart (see fols. ii-v).
Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian from Quaritch on Nov. 14, 1896.
Subject
Biography
18th century
