A transcript by Edmond Malone of the greater part of Aubrey's Lives of Celebrated Men
A transcript by Edmond Malone of the greater part of Aubrey's Lives of Celebrated Men (Bodl. MSS. Aubrey 6-9), arranged in a new order.
Dates
- Creation: Begun in 1792 by E. Malone
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. Eng. misc. d. 26, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. misc. d. 26-27
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19350
Abstract
A transcript by Edmond Malone of the greater part of Aubrey's Lives of Celebrated Men
Biographical / Historical
Edmond Malone (1741-1812) was a critic and an author.
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. 32213-32214.
Custodial History
The binding of MS. Eng. misc. d. 26 bears the letters 'R. T.', possibly 'R. I.', conjoined, and the volume was presented to the Bodleian by C. E. Doble, M.A., whose bookplate it bears, on Dec. 21, 1896. MS. Eng. misc. d. 27 was no. 9405 in the Phillipps Library, having been bought in 1836 from Thomas Thorpe (Catal. of MSS. 1836, no. 816). In the Phillipps sale on March 23, 1895 (lot 607), it was bought by C. E. Stewart (see fols. ii-v).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian from Quaritch on Nov. 14, 1896.
Physical Facet
On paper
Topical
Subject
- Title
- A transcript by Edmond Malone of the greater part of Aubrey's Lives of Celebrated Men
- 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
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