Fair copy of Jacob Boehme, The Way to Christ, translated by John Sparrow
Fair copy of Jacob Boehme, The Way to Christ, translated by John Sparrow, 'printed in the yeare of our Lord Christ MDCXXXV' (fol. 1); differing substantially from the version published, London, 1648.
147 leaves.
Dates
- Creation: 1635
Extent
147 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. th. e. 103, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. th. e. 103
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 9091
Abstract
Fair copy of Jacob Boehme, The Way to Christ, translated by John Sparrow, 1635.
Biographical / Historical
Jacob Boehme (1575–1624) was a German philosopher. John Sparrow (1615–1670) was a translator and lawyer.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991). Vol. 2, no. 46725.
Custodial History
Owned by William Clopton, 17th century; booklabel of Wilfred Merton.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Martin Breslauer, cat. 98 (1960), 123.
Physical Facet
bound by C. & C. McLeish in brown morocco
Topical
Subject
- Title
- Fair copy of Jacob Boehme, 'The Way to Christ', translated by John Sparrow
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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