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'The History of my own Time', by Dr. Gilbert Burnet, bishop of Salisbury, vol i, written in about 1723-1724

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MS. Add. D. 15
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'The History of my own Time', by Dr. Gilbert Burnet, bishop of Salisbury, copied out for the press. The volume appears to be corrected by its author.

There are three different hands in vols i and ii (see p. 102).

Dates

  • Creation: written in about 1723-1724

Extent

550 pages

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Add. D. 15

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. V, no. 28386.

Related Materials

The second volume of 'The History of my own Time' is MS. Add. D. 16

Bibliography

  • The edition of 1724-1734 was printed from these MSS., and corresponds volume for volume, dividing before bk. v (reign of William and Mary).

Physical Facet

On paper

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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