Modern calligraphy and illuminations by the West family at ‘the Vane scriptorium, Northwood, Middlesex
MS. Eng. misc. c. 728
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Modern calligraphy and illuminations by the West family at ‘the Vane scriptorium, Northwood, Middlesex
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. misc. c. 728
Summary
Modern calligraphy and illuminations by the West family at ‘the Vane scriptorium’, Northwood, Middlesex
Date
1913-1931
Language
English
Physical extent
5 items
Acquisition
Deposited by Mrs Hugh Chesterman, sister of Cicely West, 1978 and converted to a gift, 1980. Further material (item 5) given by Sarah Geeson-Brown and the family of J. Walter West and Cicely West, 2014. Additional photograph in item 5 (fol. 18) given by Sarah Geeson-Brown, 2017.
Subject
Literature
Calligraphy
Humanities
20th century
