Collections made by James Bowen, Written chiefly in the third quarter of the 18th century, partly by J. Bowen
Collections made by James Bowen, a painter and undertaker of Shrewsbury (d. 1774: his printed trade-card is in Gough Shropshire 2, p. 744; 18, p. 41) and his son John, for a history of Shropshire and especially Shrewsbury: 'Antiquities of Shropshire', collected by James Bowen, extracts relating to Shrewsbury
(fols. 43-64 are blank)
Dates
- Creation: Written chiefly in the third quarter of the 18th century, partly by J. Bowen
Extent
66 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Shropshire 17b
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 18206
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 1/8 × 6 1/2 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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