Heber Manuscripts
MSS. Add. A. 25, A. 172, C. 142-143; Auct. T. v. 19, Auct. V. 2 infra 2 16-20; Malone 30; Top. gen. e. 47; Top. Oxon. c. 26-27
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Heber Manuscripts
Shelfmark
MSS. Add. A. 25, A. 172, C. 142-143; Auct. T. v. 19, Auct. V. 2 infra 2 16-20; Malone 30; Top. gen. e. 47; Top. Oxon. c. 26-27
Summary
Manuscripts collected by Richard Heber, 13th-19th century
Associated place
Greece -- History
Date
13th-19th century
Language
Latin
English
Physical extent
1.48 Linear metres
14 boxes
Acquisition
The manuscripts were either bought through Thomas Rodd at the Richard Heber sale, Part xi (manuscripts), 10-20 February 1836, or were purchased within the year from Thomas Thorpe, the London bookseller, who had previously obtained them at the sale.
Originally, another manuscript was part of this collection but not found at the time A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (Falconer Madan, et al.), was written. The manuscript was a 'Catalogue of [William] Prynne's Publications in Chronological Order, with additions by Mr. Heber'. The Summary Catalogue description notes: "see MS. Add. B. 77, fols. 52-54."
Subject
Inscriptions, Latin
19th century
Literature -- 18th century
x - 15th century
Authors -- 18th century
13th century
English language -- Dialects -- England, Northern
17th century
14th century
18th century
Latin language
16th century
