Historical collections, 19th cent., compiled from manuscripts in the British Museum and Bodleian Library, mainly by Sir Henry Ellis
Historical collections, 19th cent., compiled from manuscripts in the British Museum and Bodleian Library, mainly by Sir Henry Ellis, including (fols. 4-49) extracts concerning Oxford and Oxfordshire.
Dates
- Creation: 19th century
Extent
191 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. f. 7, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. hist. f. 7
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16586
Abstract
Historical collections, 19th cent., compiled from manuscripts in the British Museum and Bodleian Library, mainly by Sir Henry Ellis
Biographical / Historical
Sir Henry Ellis (1777-1869) was an English librarian who served as assistant in the Bodleian Library in 1798 and became extra assistant in the British Museum printed books department in 1800.
Other Finding Aids
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Dulau & Co., cat. 126 (1925), p. 21.
Physical Facet
half calf, marbled boards
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
Subject
- Title
- Historical collections, 19th cent., compiled from manuscripts in the British Museum and Bodleian Library, mainly by Sir Henry Ellis
- 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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