Two interleaved volumes of A. Wood's Antiquities of Oxford (1786) with several hundred drawings, some in watercolour, portraits, arms, brasses, old plans, etc., with manuscript additions, partly by Henry Hinton, written and printed before 1811.
Dates
- Creation: 1786-1811
Extent
2 shelfmarks
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Top. Oxon. d. 340].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Top. Oxon. d. 340-1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13492
Biographical / Historical
Anthony Wood (1632-1695), see the Dictionary of Biography, and Henry Hinton (1749-1816) were antiquaries.
Other Finding Aids
P.S. Spokes, Summary Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library relating to the city, county, and university of Oxford. Accessions from 1916 to 1962 (Oxford, 1964).
Custodial History
Formerly owned by Rev. W. Dyke (Vice-Principal of Jesus College 1844, died 1880) and Falconer Madan, 1881.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Falconer Madan, 1938.
Subject
- Hinton | Henry | 1749-1816 | Oxfordshire antiquary (Person)
- Wood | Anthony | 1632-1695 | Antiquary (Person)
- University of Oxford (Organisation)
- Title
- Two Interleaved Volumes of A. Wood's Antiquities of Oxford (1786)
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Susan Thomas
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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