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'Varnish Making Book', notebook of Joseph Castle senior

 Single Item
MS. Eng. misc. d. 1345
Held at the Weston Library

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Containing a record of the amounts made by him of:

  1. (fols. 1-8, 20-29) varnish, 1853-1863
  2. (fols. 9-18) blue, 1860-1863, with (fols. 40v-39 rev.) a note of printers type manufactured, 1873

Dates

  • Creation: 1853-1873

Extent

40 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc d. 1345, fols. 1-2].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. misc. d. 1345

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 22202

Abstract

'Varnish Making Book', notebook of Joseph Castle senior

Biographical / Historical

Joseph Castle, senior, was a varnish maker, working in the mid 19th century.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Found in the library, 1986.

Title
'Varnish Making Book', notebook of Joseph Castle senior
Status
Published
Author
EAD version 2022 by C. McIlwaine
Date
EAD version 2022
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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