Epitome of Plutarch's Lives written and illustrated with ink and wash portraits by Mary Gale
Single Item
MS. Eng. e. 2836
Held at the Weston Library
Epitome of Plutarch's Lives, written and illustrated with ink and wash portraits by Mary Gale, 1711, dedicated (pp. 2-4) to her brother Thomas Gale. Comprises:
- (pp. 94-158) Lives of Christ and the disciples, similarly illustrated
- (pp. 172-224) An account of the 1715 Rebellion, based on enws heard in Keighley Market, Yorks
- (pp. 165-168, 225-243) Copies of verses and letters about the Rebellion
- (pp. 245-255) Account of the presentation of Thomas Gale to the rectory of Linton, Yorks., by his counsin Roger, 1716, with a brief description of Linton and a sketch of the parsonage.
Dates
- Creation: 1711
Extent
266 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. e. 2836, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. e. 2836
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 9819
Abstract
Epitome of Plutarch's Lives written and illustrated with ink and wash portraits by Mary Gale.
Biographical / Historical
No biographical information is known.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Christopher Edwards, Short List 3 (1992), 38.
Physical Facet
Vellum. Signature of A. Dennis Buckeridge, early 20th cent. (p. I); booklable of Alastair Robb Smith
Topical
- Title
- Epitome of Plutarch's 'Lives' written and illustrated with ink and wash portraits by Mary Gale
- Status
- Published
- Author
- EAD version 2021 by Hannah Jordan
- Date
- EAD version 2021
- 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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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk