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Plates from Edward Lhuyd, Lithophylacii Britannici ichnographia interleaved with descriptions in the hand of Thomas Shaw

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MS. Lat. misc. e. 76
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Plates from Edward Lhuyd, Lithophylacii Britannici ichnographia (London, 1699), interleaved with descriptions in the hand of Thomas Shaw.

Dates

  • Creation: 18th century

Extent

71 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Latin

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Lat. misc. e. 76, fols. 1-2].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Lat. misc. e. 76

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 16904

Abstract

Plates from Edward Lhuyd, Lithophylacii Britannici ichnographia (London, 1699), interleaved with descriptions in the hand of Thomas Shaw.

Biographical / Historical

Edward Lhuyd (1659/60?–1709) naturalist and philologist.

Thomas Budd Shaw (1813–1862) was an English translator and literary scholar.

Custodial History

Signature of Thomas Shaw (fol. 8); annotated 'Received from Mr. [Daniel] Prince [Oxford bookseller] ... 1752' (fol. 8); booklabel of S. G. Perceval.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired by the Library, c.1899, and transferred from the Dept. of Printed Books, 1920.

Physical Facet

vellum binding, rebacked

Title
Plates from Edward Lhuyd 'Lithophylacii Britannici ichnographia' interleaved with descriptions in the hand of Thomas Shaw
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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