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A common-place book of incidents and thoughts

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MS. Eng. misc. d. 8
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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

  • Creation: 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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