James's account of Poland, Written about 1620 by Richard James
File
MS. James 43**
Held at the Weston Library
James's account of:
- Poland (fol. 1)
- the Shetland (fol. 1v) and Orkney (fol. 3) Islands
- Scotland (fol. 3v)
- Greenland, etc.
Based on his travels in 1615-20: beg. 'Crakow the chief citie of great Poland'.
Dates
- Creation: Written about 1620 by Richard James
Extent
17 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. James 43**
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. 3880**
Custodial History
Formerly bound up in MS. Casaubon 21. Recognized as a James MS. (see O.C., p. 263), taken out and re-referenced, January 1920.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 3/5 × 6 2/5 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk