1. Add MS 57495
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 57495
- Title:
- JOHN COVEL, D.D., (b.1638, d.1722): natural history notebook and commonplace book; 1660-1713, n.d. Contains many pen and ink drawings of plants, insects, fish, etc. with detailed descriptive text. Partly Latin and Greek. Purchased at Sotheby's, 29 Nov. 1971, lot 145. Paper; ff. iv+119. 150 x 190mm. In original calf binding. Contents: 1. ff. 1-2. Notes and pen and ink drawings of plants and insects with accompanying descriptive text; 1673, n.d. Also includes (f. 2) musical annotation of...
- Scope & Content:
- Natural History: Botany: Commonplaces: John Covel, alias Covell alias Colvill; Master of Christ's College, Cambridge: Natural history notebook and commonplace book by John Covel: 1660-1713; n.d.: Partly Fr. and Gr.: Autogr.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, French, and Greek, Modern
- Date Range:
- 1660-1713
- Extent:
- 1 item