Fair copy of Elizabeth Elstob's translation of 'An essay upon glory' by Madeleine de Scudéry
Single Item
MS. Eng. misc. e. 142
Held at the Weston Library
Fair copy of Elizabeth Elstob's translation of 'An essay upon glory' by Madeleine de Scudéry, differing slightly from the version published, London, 1708.
Dates
- Creation: c. 1708
Extent
20 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. e. 142, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. e. 142
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17615
Abstract
Fair copy of Elizabeth Elstob's translation of 'An essay upon glory' by Madeleine de Scudéry
Biographical / Historical
Elizabeth Elstob (1683-1756) was an Anglo-Saxon scholar and antiquary.
Other Finding Aids
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, P. J. & A. E. Dobell, cat. 40 (1924), 390.
Physical Facet
Marbled wrappers
- Title
- Fair copy of Elizabeth Elstob's translation of 'An essay upon glory' by Madeleine de Scudéry
- 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
Contact:
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk