A short account of ancient history
A short account of ancient history, sacred and profane, to about A.D.500, compiled by 'Tho: Delafield, 1744': pp. 263-374 are blank. The first section is 'Of the Antiquity of the World.'
Dates
- Creation: Written in A.D. 1744 by T. Delafield
Extent
390 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. B. 95, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Add. B. 95
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20228
Abstract
A short account of ancient history
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Delafield (d. 1755) was an Oxfordshire 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. 30223
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This may have come in 1809 (as part of the Gough collection). Referenced in 1884.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
6 1/4 × 4 1/8 in.
Subject
- Title
- A short account of ancient history
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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