1. Add MS 38178-38181
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 38178-38181
- Title:
- COLLECTIONS for the edition of Chaucer's works begun by John Urry (d. 1715), continued by his assistant Thomas Ainsworth (d. 1719), finally revised and completed by Timothy Thomas, and published in 1721. Four volumes. Paper. Folio. Formerly Appendix 128 in the Ashburnham Library (sale-cat. 1899, lot 76). For a sketch of the preface and other papers on the same subject, in T. Thomas's hand, see Harley MS. 6895. Presented by Sir William Symington M'Cormick. The contents are :
- Scope & Content:
- Timothy Thomas: Collections for Urry's Chaucer: early 18th cent. John Urry: Collections for his edition of Chaucer: early 18th cent. Geoffrey Chaucer: Collections by J. Urry, etc. for the 1721 edition of his Works.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and Latin
- Date Range:
- Early 18th century
- Extent:
- 4 items