'Varnish Making Book', notebook of Joseph Castle senior
Single Item
MS. Eng. misc. d. 1345
Held at the Weston Library
Containing a record of the amounts made by him of:
- (fols. 1-8, 20-29) varnish, 1853-1863
- (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.
Topical
Subject
- 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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Weston Library
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