Papers and correspondence of John Britton relating to Fonthill Abbey, Early 19th century
File
MS. Eng. misc. d. 222
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
Other Finding Aids
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
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