'Inscriptiones singulares', copies of noteworthy Latin inscriptions, ancient and modern, with a large number of engravings of figures etc. cut from printed books, and now (1894) pasted in, written in about A.D. 1690 by Adrian Beverland
File
MS. D'Orville 540
Some of the inscriptions are fictitious. The handwriting appears to be that of Adrian Beverland.
Dates
- Creation: written in about A.D. 1690 by Adrian Beverland
Extent
74 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 540
Former reference:
Auct. X. 2. inf. 2. 39
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. IV, no 17418
Custodial History
Beverland's armorial bookplate is on fol. iiv: he gave the volume to Fridericus Spanhemius on 1 Sept. 1692.
Physical Facet
On paper, with Beverland's armorial bookplate
Dimensions
10 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk