Drafts by Sir Henry Spelman of an essay 'de Sepulturis'
Single Item
MS. Eng. misc. d. 247
Held at the Weston Library
Drafts by Sir Henry Spelman of an essay 'de Sepulturis', formerly fols. 153-220 of a larger manuscript described in HMC 27: 12th report (1891), app., part ix (Gurney MSS.), 147-50. Minor points from this essay are found in his De sepultura (London, 1641). Verse in Crum.
Dates
- Creation: c. 1641
Extent
85 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. d. 247, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. d. 247
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17505
Abstract
Drafts by Sir Henry Spelman of an essay 'de Sepulturis'
Biographical / Historical
Sir Henry Spelman (1564-1641) was a historian and antiquary.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Christie's, Feb. 1820 (Cox Macro sale), part of the manuscript forming lot 113.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 30 March 1936, lot 196.
Topical
- Title
- Drafts by Sir Henry Spelman of an essay 'de Sepulturis'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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