The second or general part of Andrew Symson's Large Description of Galloway (Edinb. 1823, pp. 70-108, 3-4)
The second or general part of Andrew Symson's Large Description of Galloway (Edinb. 1823, pp. 70-108, 3-4). This appears to be the author's own transcript, made in or soon after 1692, of the earlier form written in 1684, and contains his Advertisement of the later year.
Fol. 2b is badly mutilated: fol. 1 contains a mutilated duplicate copy of part of the treatise, which is in the form of Answers to queries.
Dates
- Creation: Written in or soon after A.D. 1692 by A. Symson
Extent
19 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Wigtonshire e. 1, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. Wigtonshire e. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20477
Abstract
The second or general part of Andrew Symson's Large Description of Galloway (Edinb. 1823, pp. 70-108, 3-4)
Biographical / Historical
Andrew Symson (fl. 1823).
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. 30708
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Part of lot 422 in a sale of the first half of the 19th century. About 1700 it had been marked 'Long white Box 13.'
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 5/8 × 6 3/4 in.
Subject
- Symson | Andrew | fl 1823 (Person)
- Title
- The second or general part of Andrew Symson's Large Description of Galloway (Edinb. 1823, pp. 70-108, 3-4)
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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