Papers and correspondence of John Britton relating to Fonthill Abbey, Early 19th century

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MS. Eng. misc. d. 222

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Papers and correspondence of John Britton relating to Fonthill Abbey, including:

(fols. 1-13) prospectuses for John Rutter's works on Fonthill, 1822-3
(fols. 16-41) description of the interior of Fonthill in an unidentified hand
(fols. 70-2) part of a description of Fonthill, endorsed by Britton 'corrected by Mr. Beckford June 1 1817'.

Dates

Early 19th century

Extent

90 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Shelfmark

MS. Eng. misc. d. 222

Additional Description

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. 43589

Custodial History

Possibly part of lot 901, Sotheby's, 4 May 1857 (Britton sale); possibly owned by J. L. Sanford; Puttick and Simpson, 2 May 1861 (Sanford sale), lot 995; Phillipps MS. 17448.

Physical Facet

Rebound, preserving Sir Thomas Phillipps's manuscript label on spine

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Papers and correspondence of John Britton relating to Fonthill Abbey, Early 19th century

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