Collections of Edward Burton
Collections by Edward Burton, 18th century, mainly biographical and bibliographical notes and lists relating to English (and Irish) writers and history. Fols. 114-165 are blank. Includes:
- (fols. 34-48) a list of English counties, with entries of works about them
- (fols. 68v-70) ‘Of the translations of scripture into English’
- (fols. 84-92) ‘General collections of English historians’
- (fols. 99-104) ‘Of physick & physicians in England’
Dates
- Creation: 18th century
Extent
165 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. b. 246, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. b. 246
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 21266
Abstract
Collections of Edward Burton
Biographical / Historical
Edward Burton (1794-1836) was a Church of England clergyman and theologian. He was appointed regius professor of divinity at Oxford in 1829. For further details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Custodial History
Possibly owned by Austin Cooper (1759-1830); inscribed ‘Mss. No 6’ and ‘No 75’ (pastedown); Thomas Thorpe, supplement to catalogue of manuscripts (1836), 104; Phillipps MS.8841; Sotheby’s, 19 June 1893, lot 70, and 6 June 1898, lot 686.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Phillips, Son & Neale, 7 February 1980, lot 100.
Physical Facet
Vellum wrappers, spine showing marks left by three small labels.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- Collections of Edward Burton
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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