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1. Harley MS 3511

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3511
Title:
Verse miscellany of Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex
Scope & Content:
A quarto verse miscellany of Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex (1631-1683), Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1627-1677) and First Lord of the Treasury (1679). Containing various poems, many by anonymous authors. Cited in the Index of English Literary Manuscripts as the 'Capell MS'. f.1* contains an ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mid 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

2. Harley MS 3910

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3910
Title:
Verse miscellany of Latin and English poems
Scope & Content:
Octavo verse miscellany of Latin and English poems by various authors, in several hands. Many of the texts are presented in parallel Latin and English versions. Compiled c. 1620s-30s and probably associated with a university or inns of court. Contents: ff. 1r-3v: ‘Lidford Journey’. First line:...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1620-1639
Extent:
1 volume

3. Harley MS 3991

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3991
Title:
Verse miscellany of songs, poems and drama
Scope & Content:
A quarto verse miscellany in several hands, including poems, songs and extracts from plays by various authors, many anonymous. The volume was once owned by Thomas Rawlinson (1681-1725), and f. 1r contains an ownership inscription by Robert Harley: ‘Oxford. B. H. bought in the Rawlinsons sale’. C...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

4. Harley MS 4064

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4064
Title:
A composite volume of verse and prose
Scope & Content:
A quarto composite volume of miscellaneous verse and prose, in various hands. Including legal and financial documents and a verse miscellany containing many poems by John Donne. Cited in the Index of English Literary Manuscripts as the ‘Harley Noel MS’. Contents: ff. 2r-191v: A register of Ecc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Early 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

5. Harley MS 6057

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6057
Title:
Verse miscellany compiled by Thomas Crosse
Scope & Content:
A quarto verse miscellany in various hands. Compiled mainly by Thomas Crosse in the 1630s, whose name appears in a poem, ‘An Acrostick upon my name’, at f. 1r. Later additions at ff. 63r-65r are dated 1677-1681. Contents include: f. 1*r: An acrostic poem on the name ‘Edward’ [deleted]. f. 1r: ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1630-c 1681
Extent:
1 volume