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'Anecdotes of Literature', written in about A.D. 1810-1860(?)

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MS. Add. C. 171
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'Anecdotes of Literature', made in about 1810-60. They consist chiefly of manuscript extracts from printed books, cuttings from magazines and newspapers, a few titlepages and engravings and the like.

Scope and Contents

'Anecdotes of Literature', made in about 1810-60. They consist chiefly of manuscript extracts from printed books, cuttings from magazines and newspapers, a few titlepages and engravings and the like.

Dates

  • Creation: written in about A.D. 1810-1860(?)

Extent

228 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Add. C. 171

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. 29163.

Custodial History

'William Garret, Newcastle' is printed on the back of no. 29163 and may indicate the collector or writer of that volume.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

12 7/8 × 8 1/2 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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