Draft by Sir Henry Englefield, of his work, A description of ... the Isle of Wight
Draft by Sir Henry Englefield, of his work, A description of ... the Isle of Wight (London, 1816), annotated by Thomas Webster, with (fols. 267-425) journal of Englefield's tours of the island, 1799-1801; fols. 267-312 are in the hand of a copyist.
Dates
- Creation: 1802
Extent
435 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Hants. e. 10, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. Hants. e. 10
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 9919
Abstract
Draft by Sir Henry Englefield, of his work, A description of ... the Isle of Wight, 1802.
Biographical / Historical
Sir Henry Charles Englefield, seventh baronet (c.1752–1822) was an antiquary and writer on science.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, no. 54369.
Custodial History
Bequeathed by Englefield to his godson Charles Strickland; bookplate of J. E. Strickland; given by Mrs. Strickland to John O'Hagan, 1907.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Quaritch, 1963.
Physical Facet
Brown morocco, gilt, rebacked
- Title
- Draft by Sir Henry Englefield, of his work, 'A description of ... the Isle of Wight'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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