Manuscript of the plays Hunt the Slipper and The Humorist
Single Item
MS. Eng. c. 7804
Held in our offsite storage facility
Comprises:
- (fols. 1-24) Hunt the Slipper, A Comic Piece of Two Acts, by Henry Ryder Knapp. The ending differs from the published edition of 1792.
- (fols. 25-75) The Humorist, a Farce in Two Acts , with author marked in pencil as James Cobb.
Dates
- Creation: 1785
Extent
75 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 7804, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. c. 7804
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 7467
Abstract
Manuscript of the plays Hunt the Slipper, and The Humorist
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Found with the Harding Collection (printed books), bequeathed 1973 (arrived 1975)
- Title
- Manuscript of the plays 'Hunt the Slipper' and 'The Humorist'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD Version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk