Two plays by R. Carleton, as privately acted by members of the family of the first earl of Ailesbury (d. 1685) at Tottenham Park, Savernake:
- Fol. 2. 'Conceal'd Royalty, or the May Queen, a pastoral ... written by R. Carleton, 1674'
- Fol. 19. 'The Martial Queen, a tragegedy [sic] ... written by R. Carleton, 1675'
Each play has a prologue and cast of characters, and the first an epilogue: a leaf or two is missing at the end of the second.
Dates
- Creation: written in A.D. 1674-1675
Extent
56 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. poet. d. 2, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. poet. d. 2
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20109
Abstract
Two plays by R. Carleton
Biographical / Historical
R. Carleton (fl. 1674-1675).
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. 30048
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Edw. Howell (catal. 57, no. 813) on March 12, 1889, for 7s. 6d.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
9 7/8 × 8 in.
Subject
- Carleton | R | fl. 1674-1675 (Person)
- Title
- Two plays by R. Carleton
- 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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