An annotated account of John Leland in the hand of Edward Burton
Printed as The life of John Leland, by Edward Burton, (Alfred Cooper, London, 1896).
Dates
- Creation: first half of the 18th century
Extent
7 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. a. 21, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. a. 21
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 12357
Abstract
An annotated account of John Leland in the hand of Edward Burton
Biographical / Historical
Edward Burton (1794-1836) was a Chuch of England clergyman and theologian. He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford in 1815 with a double first in Classics and mathematics and was appointed Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford in 1829. For further details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Custodial History
‘MS. No. 59’; ‘Burton sale, Dublin 1810’; ticket numbered 1143 ; Heber sale (Evans) February 1836, lot 980; Sotheby’s, 21-26 March 1895, lot 575.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought at Sotheby's, 22 June 1976, lot 46.
Physical Facet
Grey Middle Hill boards
Topical
Subject
- Title
- An annotated account of John Leland in the hand of Edward Burton
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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