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Two diaries of antiquarian journeys in England

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Two diaries of antiquarian journeys in England, 1760-3:

  1. From Oxford to Gloucestershire, June 1760: and from Oxford via Bristol to South Wales, Aug. 1761
  2. From Oxford to East England (Lincolnshire to London), Sept. 1761, and from Oxford by Mid England to Chester: the date 1763 is at fol. 1v

MS. Top. gen. f. 33 is doubtfully attributed in the old Phillipps catalogue to -- Price, possibly John Price, afterwards Bodley's Librarian.

Dates

  • Creation: Written perhaps by J. Price in 1760-1763

Extent

0.10 Linear metres (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. gen. f. 33, fols. 1-2].

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MSS. Top. gen. f. 33-34

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 19947

Abstract

Two diaries of antiquarian journeys in England

Biographical / Historical

John Price (1734-1813) was Bodley's librarian and an antiquary.

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. VI, nos. 34107-34108.

Custodial History

MS. Top. gen. f. 33 was bought from Thomas Thorpe in 1833 by sir Thomas Phillipps: in the Phillipps library no. 7259. MS. Top. gen. f. 34 was perhaps a Ford Abbey MS. bought by sir T. Phillipps about 1860-70: in the Phillipps library no. 22783.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought by the Bodleian at the Phillipps sale 18.6.1908 (lot 633).

Title
Two diaries of antiquarian journeys in England
Status
Published
Author
Collection Level Description and EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
Date
EAD version 2020
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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