Troilus & Creseid
MS. Add. C. 287
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Troilus & Creseid
Shelfmark
MS. Add. C. 287
Summary
Troilus & Creseid, written in A.D. 1639-1640.
Date
written in A.D. 1639-1640
Language
Latin
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
536 pages
Custodial history
Owned by:
Henry Aldrich, dean of Ch. Ch., Oxford (d. 1710);
John Haddon Hindley;
Francis G. Waldron, who purchased it in Hindley's sale on March 9, 1793 (lot 1215), and who in 1796 published a specimen of the commentary;
S. W. Singer (see note by him on inner front cover);
James Crossley, who purchased it in Singer's sale on Aug. 3, 1858 (lot 134), and wrote a note on p. vi;
B. Quaritch, who purchased it in the sale of Crossley's library on June 20, 1886 (lot 2951) for £10 10s.
Acquisition
Bought from B. Quaritch (catal. pt. 369, art. 35797), on Sept. 10, 1886, for £10.
Subject
Epic poetry
Trojan War -- Poetry
17th century
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