Some notes about, and copies of, Oxford and Oxfordshire jeux d'esprit
Some notes about, and copies of, Oxford and Oxfordshire jeux d'esprit, etc., chiefly by the rev. Edward Marshall: among them are:
- 'A legend of the Illumination' at Oxford, on the occasion of the Queen's Marriage, Feb. 10, 1840, in which C. P. Eden played a part, in verse (fol. 3)
- Verses about a lithographed satire on dr. Buckland, depicted as crawling into a cave (fol. 9)
- Papers relating to the 'North Aston Theatre' 1776 (fols. 17, 30)
- There are also notes about the Islip font now at Middleton Stoney (fol. 7)
- The rev. R. G. Macmullen's expenses in 1844 (fol. 13)
- Keble's poem on St. John the Baptist (fol. 19, cf. 21)
Dates
- Creation: Written in 1892-1895, chiefly by E. Marshall
Extent
40 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Oxon c. 116, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. Oxon c. 116
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19276
Abstract
Some notes about, and copies of, Oxford and Oxfordshire jeux d'esprit
Biographical / Historical
Edward Marshall (1815-1899) was Vicar of Sandford and an antiquary.
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. VI, no. 31875
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by mr. Marshall in 1892 and later. Fols. 23-38 of this MS. were given in 1896.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 3/4 × 9 7/8 in.
- Title
- Some notes about, and copies of, Oxford and Oxfordshire jeux d'esprit
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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