Archive of Abraham Tucker
Fair copy by Abraham Tucker of his 'Pursuit of the light of nature', continued from vol. ii, ch. xxv by an amanuensis, with a title page in a third hand, as printed in vols. iv-vii of Edward Search [pseudonym of Abraham Tucker], The light of nature pursued (7 vols., London, 1768-1777).
Dates
- Creation: 18th cent.
Extent
0.44 Linear metres (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. misc. c. 261, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. misc. c. 261-264
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13409
Abstract
Archive of Abraham Tucker
Biographical / Historical
Abraham Tucker (1705-1774) was a philosopher. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 43696-9.
Custodial History
19th-cent. bookplate of the St. John-Mildmay family, baronets, of Dogmersfield, Hants.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was given to the Library by Richard Jennings in 1939.
Bibliography
- See Scope and Content.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- Catalogue of the archive of Abraham Tucker
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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