'Dumfries-shire', a general account of the county
'Dumfries-shire', a general account of the county, written in or soon after 1831. There appear to be three divisions, historical (fol. 1: beg. 'Dumfries-shire, a maritime border county'), geographical and commercial (fol. 53), and antiquarian (fol. 90). Some leaves are lost at the end.
Dates
- Creation: Written in about 1831-1835
Extent
95 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Dumfriesshire d. 1, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. Dumfriesshire d. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19467
Abstract
'Dumfries-shire', a general account of the county
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
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. 32749
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought at an autograph sale at Sotheby's on Nov. 10, 1899, as part of lot 325.
Physical Facet
On paper, imperfect at end
Dimensions
10 1/4 × 8 1/8 in.
- Title
- 'Dumfries-shire', a general account of the county
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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