Miscellaneous lists and papers on printed books
MS. Eng. c. 3209
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Miscellaneous lists and papers on printed books
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. c. 3209
Summary
Comprises:
(fols. 1-2) a typescript short-title list of 'Some incunabula in the collection of James P. R. Lyell... '
(fols. 5-8, 9-10) a typescript catalogue of 'Editions of "Lazarillo de Tormes" [1555-1688] in the collection of J. P. R. L. ', with another less detailed list
(fols. 16-21) a copy of the publisher's printed prospectus for Lyell's monograph, Mrs. Piozzi and Isaac Watts: being annotations in the autograph of Mrs. Piozzi on a copy of the first edition of the Philosophical Essays of Watts (London: Grafton & Co., 1934), with the original photographs for its illustrations
(fols. 22-3) two examples of Lyell's oval bookplate
Date
Mostly n. d.
Language
English
Physical extent
23 Leaves
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Collection contents
Papers of James Patrick Ronaldson Lyell
Lyell's collections of printed books
Miscellaneous lists and papers on printed books
