An illustrated account of the travels of a German student of Altdorf near Nuremberg
An illustrated account of the travels of a German student of Altdorf near Nuremberg, during 1632-1640. He passed through Switzerland, France, England, and Holland, and was at Oxford on July 14, 1638 (fol. 250).
His short description of the university is printed in English in the Athenæum of May 17, 1884, with reasons adduced by dr. Neubauer for identifying him with Georg Christoph Stirn (fol. 309).
Fol. 266 is imperfect, two leaves are wanting at the beginning, and several others at different places.
Dates
- Creation: written in about 1633-1640 by G. C. Stirn
Extent
310 Leaves
Language of Materials
- German
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. B. 67, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Add. B. 67
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18892
Abstract
An illustrated account of the travels of a German student of Altdorf near Nuremberg
Biographical / Historical
Georg Christoph Stirn (1616-1669) was a lawyer.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 29226.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Albert Cohn, bookseller of Berlin (Catal. 144), on Nov. 23, 1882, for £3.
Physical Facet
On paper, imperfect
Dimensions
4 1/8 × 6 3/8 in.
Subject
- Title
- An illustrated account of the travels of a German student of Altdorf near Nuremberg
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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