Papers and correspondence of John Britton relating to Fonthill Abbey
MS. Eng. misc. d. 222
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Papers and correspondence of John Britton relating to Fonthill Abbey
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. misc. d. 222
Summary
Papers and correspondence of John Britton relating to Fonthill Abbey, including:
(fols. 1-13) prospectuses for John Rutter's works on Fonthill, 1822-3
(fols. 16-41) description of the interior of Fonthill in an unidentified hand
(fols. 70-2) part of a description of Fonthill, endorsed by Britton 'corrected by Mr. Beckford June 1 1817'.
Date
Early 19th century
Language
English
Physical facet
Rebound, preserving Sir Thomas Phillipps's manuscript label on spine
Physical extent
90 Leaves
Custodial history
Possibly part of lot 901, Sotheby's, 4 May 1857 (Britton sale); possibly owned by J. L. Sanford; Puttick and Simpson, 2 May 1861 (Sanford sale), lot 995; Phillipps MS. 17448.
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Collection contents
Papers relating to William Beckford
Papers and correspondence of John Britton relating to Fonthill Abbey
