A commonplace book of extracts, chiefly light poetry, from English literature, with a few medical and cookery receipts, business addresses, etc.
A commonplace book of extracts, chiefly light poetry, from English literature, with a few medical and cookery receipts, business addresses, etc., probably by a Devonshire man: 1821 and 1827 occur as dates: possibly written by John Pike Jones, see below, when young.
Dates
- Creation: written about A.D. 1820-1830
Extent
51 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. A. 284, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Add. A. 284
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19581
Abstract
A commonplace book of extracts, chiefly light poetry, from English literature, with a few medical and cookery receipts, business addresses, etc., written about A.D. 1820-1830.
Biographical / Historical
John Pike Jones (1791–1857) was a political activist and antiquary.
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. V, no. 29401.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Messrs S. Drayton & Sons, of Exeter (catal. 89, no. 928), on Dec. 3, 1884.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 3/8 × 6 7/8 in.
Subject
- Title
- A commonplace book of extracts, chiefly light poetry, from English literature, with a few medical and cookery receipts, business addresses, etc.
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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