'An Abridgement of the Life and Death of Julius Cæsar. London. Written by Io. Raymond Anno: MDCXLIX'
Single Item
MS. Fairfax 39
Held at the Weston Library
'An Abridgement of the Life and Death of Julius Cæsar. London. Written by Io. Raymond Anno: MDCXLIX', beg. 'It will be very hard.' There are two titles within frames, and an epitaph on Cæsar in gold letters on a black ground. Pp. 44-end are blank. On p. 43 is T. F. conjoined, the monogram of Thomas lord Fairfax (d. 1671), and on p. i is 'Fare-fac:'.
Dates
- Written in 1649 by J. Raymond
Extent
96 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Fairfax 39, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Fairfax 39
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19240
Abstract
'An Abridgement of the Life and Death of Julius Cæsar. London. Written by Io. Raymond Anno: MDCXLIX'
Biographical / Historical
John Raymond (fl. 1649).
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. 31803
Custodial History
Once MS. Phillipps 2549, and bought for that library from Thomas Thorpe in 1824.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought 21. 3. 1895 at the Phillipps sale, lot 117.
Physical Facet
On paper, binding, dark leather with gold ornament, English, late 17th cent. work
Dimensions
6 × 4 in.
- Title
- 'An Abridgement of the Life and Death of Julius Cæsar. London. Written by Io. Raymond Anno: MDCXLIX'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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