Two volumes of 'observations' on natural history, c. 17th-19th century
File
MS. Eng. misc. d. 566/1-2
Held at the Weston Library
Two volumes of 'observations' on natural history:
- (MS. Eng. misc. d. 566/1) 'on horses, and domestic fowls', with fourteen water-colour drawings by Sawrey Gilpin, including (fols. 39v-41) a drawing of a dingo, with notes about it, 151 leaves.
- (MS. Eng. misc. d. 566/2) 'on turkies, ducks, and bees', with (fol. 135v) one water-colour drawing by Sawrey Gilpin, 143 leaves.
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Dates
- Creation: c. 17th-19th century
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. misc. d. 566/1-2
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, no. 42471-42472
Custodial History
Each volume inscribed 'Vicar's Hill Aug. 18. 1803. These two volumes ... belong to my grandson William Gilpin of Cheam'; another inscription in d. 566/1, fol. ii, has been cut out. The first volume (d. 566/1) owned by Mrs. Ann Gilpin Russell.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
d. 566/1 bought, Sotheby's, 20 July 1981, lot 171 and d. 566/2 given in 1962.
Physical Facet
Papered boards
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk