Papers relating to John Taylor, the Water Poet
Papers relating to John Taylor, the Water Poet, copied by W. H. Turner:
- Fol. 4. a transcript of Taylors Travels, 1636
- Fol. 73. a transcript of part of his Long and Short Tales entitled Bull, Beare and Horse, 1638
- Fol. 106. a transcript of his Truth's Triumph, 1643
- Fol. 116. a transcript of John Taylors Manifestation, 1642
- Fol. 126. Some lists of Taylor's works, with a few miscellaneous papers
There are some traced facsimiles of titlepages and ornaments.
Dates
- Creation: Written about A.D. 1870-1880 by W. H. Turner
Extent
177 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. poet. d. 15, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. poet. d. 15
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19556
Abstract
Papers relating to John Taylor, the Water Poet
Biographical / Historical
John Taylor (1580-1653) was a poet.
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. 33401
Custodial History
Owned by Charles Gerring, bookseller in Oxford, in 1880.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Part of a miscellaneous donation from F. Madan, M.A., Aug. and Sept., 1904.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
11 3/8 × 9 3/4 in.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- Papers relating to John Taylor, the Water Poet
- 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
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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