Coloured drawings and descriptions of one hundred and forty-five English spiders
Single Item
MS. Eng. misc. e. 43
Coloured drawings and descriptions of one hundred and forty-five English spiders, except that nos. 113-119 are left undescribed. On fol. 77 the date 1713 occurs, and the name Petiver ('Mr. James Petiver' on fol. 5v). Two more spiders are added on fols. 5v, 7v.
Dates
- Written about A.D. 1715
Extent
155 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. e. 43, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. e. 43
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19514
Abstract
Coloured drawings and descriptions of one hundred and forty-five English spiders
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. 33083
Custodial History
With the bookplate of the rev. Edward Powlett Blunt, who presented the book to John Morgan Salter about 1840.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented to the Library by the rev. Henry Salter of Shirburn on Dec. 3, 1902.
Physical Facet
On paper, the margins in a delicate state from damp
Dimensions
7 1/2 × 5 7/8 in.
- Title
- Coloured drawings and descriptions of one hundred and forty-five English spiders
- 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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