A transcript of the pretended romance A trewe & feythfull Hystorie of ... Prince Radapanthus
A transcript of the pretended romance A trewe & feythfull Hystorie of ... Prince Radapanthus, as 'reprinted' by its author John Adey Repton in 1820. This copy, which reproduces some of the ornament of the 1820 edition, was made about 1830-40 by Edwin Hickman, afterwards in the employ of the Bodleian, upon fly-leaves of old paper from All Souls MSS. 201-75. Hickman has written a later note about his work on fols. 1-2.
Dates
- Creation: Written about A.D. 1830-1840 by E. Hickman
Extent
31 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. A. 212, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Add. A. 212
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20201
Abstract
A transcript of the pretended romance A trewe & feythfull Hystorie of ... Prince Radapanthus
Biographical / Historical
John Adey Repton (1775-1860) was an architect 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. 30185
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired about 1882.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 1/4 × 6 3/8 in.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- A transcript of the pretended romance A trewe & feythfull Hystorie of ... Prince Radapanthus
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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