Copy by Charles Hornby, 1705, of 'An account of the rise and progress of Mahometanism with the life of Mahomet...'
Copy by Charles Hornby, 1705, of 'An account of the rise and' progress of Mahometanism with the life of Mahomet ana a vindication of him and his religion from the calumnies of the Christians. Supposed to be written by Dr. Stubbs [Henry Stubbs, 1632-76] copied by C. H. . . . with some variations and additions'. Edited from this manuscript by Hafiz Mahmud Khan Shairani (London, 1911).
Dates
- Creation: 1705
Extent
216 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. c. 309, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. c. 309
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 7986
Abstract
Copy by Charles Hornby, 1705, of 'An account of the rise and progress of Mahometanism with the life of Mahomet...'
Biographical / Historical
Charles Hornby (bap. 1670(?)-d/ 1739) was an English political pamphleteer and public servant.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Cock's, 3 Dec. 1739 (Hornby sale), lot 39; bookplate of J[ohn] D[isney]; Sotheby's, 22 April 1817 (Disney sale), lot 1562; bought by Sir Alexander Boswell; Sotheby's, 23 June 1893 (Auchinleck sale, property of Mrs. Julia Mounsey), lot 194, where it is said, probably in error, to have belonged to Sir J[ohn] Dalrymple; bought by Bertram Dobell.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Maggs, cat. 136 (1953), 42.
Physical Facet
Dark blue morocco, gilt, stamped J[ohn] D[isney] on upper cover, with his crest on the lower cover
- Title
- Copy by Charles Hornby, 1705, of 'An account of the rise and progress of Mahometanism with the life of Mahomet...'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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