A collection of anecdotes, chiefly facetious, extracted from printed books
A collection of anecdotes, chiefly facetious, extracted from printed books: the first beg. 'It is storied of a certain hermite.'
Dates
- Creation: Written in the second half of the 17th century
Extent
60 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. f. 18, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. f. 18
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19447
Abstract
A collection of anecdotes, chiefly facetious, extracted from printed books
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. 32686
Custodial History
Owned by Thomas Martin of Palgrave, whose monogram the volume bears: then by Francis Blomefield (whose armorial bookplate dated 1736 is in the book).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented to the Library on Jan. 21, 1899, by the rev. Charles Morris.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
6 × 4 in.
- Title
- A collection of anecdotes, chiefly facetious, extracted from printed books
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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