Two volumes containing a catalogue of black-letter and other books printed before 1600 in the possession of William Bayntun of Gray's Inn
Two volumes containing a catalogue of black-letter and other books printed before 1600 in the possession of William Bayntun of Gray's Inn, c. 1768-1770, with (MS. Eng. misc. e. 80, fols. 9-48) two lists of books mentioned in Joseph Ames, Typographical antiquities.
156, 194 leaves.
Dates
- Creation: c. 1768-1770
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. misc. e. 80-81, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MSS. Eng. misc. e. 80-81
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 12784
Abstract
Two volumes containing a catalogue of black-letter and other books printed before 1600 in the possession of William Bayntun of Gray's Inn
Biographical / Historical
Sir William Bayntun (1766-1840) was a Knight and admiral.
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. 1, no. 45674-45675
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Found in the Library, 1916.
Physical Facet
19th-cent. half calf
Subject
- Title
- Two volumes containing a catalogue of black-letter and other books printed before 1600 in the possession of William Bayntun of Gray's Inn
- 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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