A common-place book of incidents and thoughts, collected by Charles Reade, the novelist, for use in his literary compositions, apparently in 1857 and 1858.
Dates
- written about A.D. 1857-1858 by C. Reade
Extent
30 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. d. 8, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. d. 8
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20165
Abstract
A common-place book of incidents and thoughts, written about A.D. 1857-1858 by C. Reade.
Biographical / Historical
Charles Reade (1814–1884) was a novelist and playwright.
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. 29789.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by the rev. John Rigaud, May 11, 1888.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
11 1/2 × 10 in.
- Title
- A common-place book of incidents and thoughts
- 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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