Two fair copies, each in the hand of a different amanuensis (fols. 18-23 in the same hand as MS. Beckford d. 13), of 'Al Raoui', 1790s
File
MS. Beckford d. 20
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fols. 1-9) 'The story of Alraoüi: from the Arabic'
- (fols. 11-17) 'Histoire d'Alraoüi'
- (fols. 18-23) 'Suite de l'histoire d'Alraoui'. Printed, not from this manuscript, as (anon.) The story of Al Raoui, a tale from the Arabic [with a German translation, and English verses] (London, 1799); attributed to Beckford
Dates
- Creation: 1790s
Extent
24 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Beckford d. 20
Physical Facet
Binding: two sections sewn with pink ribbon
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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