Volume compiled by Edward Burton, containing:
- (pp. 3-6, 111-19) incomplete indexes and lists
- (pp. 7-95) catalogue of a library, arranged alphabetically by author, containing theological, historical and literary works in Latin, English, French and Italian, divided under each letter by language, and giving shelf-marks, with additions made c.1742
- (pp. 99-107) notes on Jewish law; with (p. 1) notes by Thomas Tanner for Bibliotheca Britannico-Hibernica.
Dates
- 18th century
Extent
120 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. b. 42, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. b. 42
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17221
Abstract
Volume compiled by Edward Burton
Biographical / Historical
Edward Burton (1794-1836) was an English Church of England clergyman and theologian.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Said by Sir Thomas Phillipps (note on pastedown) to have been bought at the sale of Austin Cooper's library in Dublin (Edward Maguire, 21 Feb. 1831), but not found in that catalogue; Phillipps MS. 25222; Sotheby's, 27 June 1938, part of lot 245.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, G. H. Last, cat. 249 (1939), 438.
Physical Facet
Middle Hill boards
- Title
- Volume compiled by Edward Burton
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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