Collection made by William Upcott (notes by him, fols. 117v, 144), of orders, bills, subscription forms and other papers of booksellers
Collection made by William Upcott (notes by him, fols. 117v, 144), of orders, bills, subscription forms and other papers of booksellers, including:
- Cadell and Davies, and John Nourse, 18th early 19th cent.
- (fol. 169) a letter from Richard Royston, [1665?]
- Some miscellaneous autographs, 17th-19th cent.
Published in microform as part of The Upcott collection of literary autographs, 1765-1830 (Teaneck, N.J., 1975).
Dates
- Creation: 17th-19th century
Extent
184 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. c. 134, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. c. 134
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 10763
Abstract
Collection made by William Upcott (notes by him, fols. 117v, 144), of orders, bills, subscription forms and other papers of booksellers
Biographical / Historical
William Upcott (1779-1845) was an English antiquary and autograph collector.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
R. H. Evans, 22 June 1846 (Upcott sale), probably part of lot 516; Sotheby's, 5 April 1879 (J. G. Nichols sale), probably part of lot 164.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Bernard Halliday, cat. 97 (1928), 737.
- Title
- Collection made by William Upcott (notes by him, fols. 117v, 144), of orders, bills, subscription forms and other papers of booksellers
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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