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Notebooks of Alexander Nicoll

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Notebooks of Alexander Nicoll, consisting of:

  1. Volumes containing notes of books and articles with some quotations and comments, arranged alphabetically under subject headings
  2. List of books and articles on Oriental subjects, arranged alphabetically by subject
  3. Lists of books, arranged by author, relating to Oriental subjects
  4. Notes on Latin phrases

Dates

  • Creation: 19th century

Extent

1.35 Linear metres (27 shelfmarks)

Language of Materials

  • Latin

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Lat. misc. b. 9, fols. 1-2].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Lat. misc. b. 9, c. 23-46, e. 45-6

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 13266

Biographical / Historical

Alexander Nicoll (1793-1828) was sub-librarian of the Bodleian, 1813-17, and Regius Professor of Hebrew, 1822-28. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The notebooks were transferred from Library records in 1916.

Title
Notebooks of Alexander Nicoll
Status
Published
Author
Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
Date
EAD version 2019
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom