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Travel journal of Thomas Martin of Palgrave

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MS. Top. gen. e. 85
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Travel journal of Thomas Martin of Palgrave, entitled 'Some remarks and observations taken in a journey from Eton ... to Oxford, and then into some parts of Wales and back again to Eton', with: (pp. 145-150) indexes by Martin of people and places; (pp. iv, 128-132) obituary notices of Martin by John Ives.

Dates

  • Creation: Aug-Oct 1724

Extent

154 pages

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. gen. e. 85, pp. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Top. gen. e. 85

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 10528

Abstract

Travel journal of Thomas Martin of Palgrave, 1724.

Biographical / Historical

Thomas Martin (1697–1771) was an antiquary.

Custodial History

Inscribed by John Ives (p. iv) 'This book was presented, as a memorial of friendship by Thomasine daughter of Thomas Martin to John Ives'; Thomas Thorpe, 1836 catalogue, item 831; Phillipps MS. 9224.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Sotheby's, 28 June 1965, lot 184.

Physical Facet

19th-century calf

Title
Travel journal of Thomas Martin of Palgrave
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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