Two volumes of 'observations' on natural history
MS. Eng. misc. d. 566/1-2
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Two volumes of 'observations' on natural history
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. misc. d. 566/1-2
Summary
Two volumes of 'observations' on natural history:
(MS. Eng. misc. d. 566/1) 'on horses, and domestic fowls', with fourteen water-colour drawings by Sawrey Gilpin, including (fols. 39v-41) a drawing of a dingo, with notes about it, 151 leaves.
(MS. Eng. misc. d. 566/2) 'on turkies, ducks, and bees', with (fol. 135v) one water-colour drawing by Sawrey Gilpin, 143 leaves.
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Date
c. 17th-19th century
Language
English
Physical facet
Papered boards
Physical extent
1 box
Custodial history
Each volume inscribed 'Vicar's Hill Aug. 18. 1803. These two volumes ... belong to my grandson William Gilpin of Cheam'; another inscription in d. 566/1, fol. ii, has been cut out. The first volume (d. 566/1) owned by Mrs. Ann Gilpin Russell.
Acquisition
d. 566/1 bought, Sotheby's, 20 July 1981, lot 171 and d. 566/2 given in 1962.
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Collection contents
Archive of William Gilpin and family
Other papers of Gilpin
Two volumes of 'observations' on natural history
