Two diaries of antiquarian journeys in England, 1760-3:
- From Oxford to Gloucestershire, June 1760: and from Oxford via Bristol to South Wales, Aug. 1761
- 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].
Full range of shelfmarks:
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).
Subject
- Price | John | 1735-1813 | librarian (Person)
- 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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