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PAPERS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF THOMAS SHARP, antiquary (b. 1770, d. 1841), chiefly relating to the Coventry Mystery plays; put together in a bound volume after his death by his son-in-law, Thomas Dyer Edwardes (cf. note on f. 221). Other papers of Sharp are now in Add. MS. 44932, but the bulk of his collection of Warwickshire MSS. was destroyed in the fire at the Birmingham Free Reference Library in 1879. Cf. Brit. Mus. Quart., viii, 1933-1934, pp. 98-100. As follows:-

(1) Printed page-proofs of A Dissertation on the Pageants or Dramatic Mysteries anciently performed at Coventry, as published by Sharp at Coventry in 1825, except that the Index was subsequently revised. The proofs contain annotations and corrections by Sharp (passim), Francis Douce (ff. 10-160b, passim) and Dawson Tumer (f. 12b). Bound up with the work are proofcopies of various states of David Jee's engrNaved illustrations, additional drawings, engravings, miscellaneous MS. material relating to the Coventry plays, including transcripts by Sharp and James Heywood Markland, and some printed articles and reviews of the Dissertation. The following original documents are included:-(a) Extract, in the hand of Sir W. Dugdale, 'Ex catalogo Maiorum Coventrie in rotulo penes Ric: Butler de Coventre', recording that at Corpus Christi'A 3 [sic] R. 3'Richard III'came to Coventre and saw ye play'. f. II.;-(b) Petition of Thomas Massie, manager of pageants at Coventry, to the Mayor asking for settlement of his grievances (see Sharp, op. cit., pp. 75-76); circ. 1612. Imperfect. f. 86;-(c) 'Certain Perticulers of Thomas Massie his ill demeanor towardes Mr Richard Page then Maior, Mr Roger Clark and others truly recorded'; circ. 1610 Cf. Sharp, op. cit., PP. 76-77. If. 88-88 b;-(d) 'For the Waites', printed in full by Sharp, op. cit., p. 211; early 17th cent. f. 166b. ff. 1-220b.

(2) Correspondence, etc., with F. Douce, Dawson Turner, Robert Pitcairn, and others, relating chiefly to the above; 1808-1831. At ff. 346, 348 are two letters of Sir Walter Scott (7 Mar., 7 Sept. 1826) regarding folk-plays in Scotland. Arranged by writers (not in alphabetical order), whose names will be found in the Index to this Catalogue. ff. 221-384. Paper; ff. ii+384. Quarto. xvii-xix centt. Bookplate of Thomas Sharp at f. ii; below is written 'No 88 T.S.' Cf. similar bookplates in Add. MSS. 6280 (endorsed 'No. 106 T.S.') and 10036 ('No. 1'). Binding of dark green morocco, gilt-tooled. Presented by the Hon. John Wayland Leslie.

Scope & Content:

Drama: Papers, etc., of T. Sharp rel. to the Coventry Mystery Plays: 1808-1831.: Partly printed.

Coventry, Warwickshire: Papers, etc., of T. Sharp rel. to the Mystery Plays, etc.: 1808-1831.: Partly printed.

Thomas Sharp, antiquary, of Coventry: Papers and correspondence, etc., rel. to the Mystery plays: 1808-1831.: Partly printed.

includes:

f. ii Bookplates and Book-stamps: Sharp (Thomas), antiquary, of Coventry, d.1841.
f. ii Thomas Sharp, antiquary, of Coventry: Bookplate.
ff. 2b-196 passim Art. Engravings, etc: Illustrations to T. Sharp's 'Dissertation on the... Mysteries... at Coventry', etc.: 1825.
f. 6 b Christopher Prosperi, sculptor: Portrait of F. Douce (1812) etched by M. Tumer after: 19th cent.
f. 6b Francis Douce, Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum: Portrait of, etched after C. Prosperi (1812) by M. Tumer: 19th cent.
f. 6b Mary Turner, née Palgrave; wife of Dawson Turner: Portrait of F. Douce (1812) etched by, after C. Prosperi: 19th cent.
f. 6b Art. Portraits: Francis Douce. Etching, after Christopher Prosperi (1812), by Mary Turner: 19th cent.
ff. 10-160b passim Francis Douce, Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum: Notes by, rel. to the Coventry Mystery Plays: 1825.
f. 11 Coventry, Warwickshire: Extract by Sir W. Dugdale rel. to Richard III's visit to the Mystery plays at: bef. 1686.
f. 11 Sir William Dugdale, Garter King of Arms: Extract by, rel. to Richard III's visit to the Coventry Mystery plays: n.d.
ff. 12b, 283-339b Dawson Turner, FSA; botanist and antiquary: Letters, etc., to T. Sharp: 1820-1826.
ff. 23, 59b, 84 James Heywood Markland, antiquary: Transcripts by, for T. Sharp: bef. 1825.
ff. 26-196 passim David Jee, designer and engraver: Proofs, etc., of his engr. illustrations to T. Sharp's'Dissertation on the... Mysteries... at Coventry', etc.: 1825.
ff. 35, 36, 54, 63, 194-197 Art. Illuminations and Drawings: Drawings for T. Sharp's 'Dissertation on the... Mysteries... at Coventry': 1825.
ff. 86, 88 Thomas Massie, manager of pageants at Coventry: Papers rel. to his dispute with the Mayor: 17th cent.
ff. 86, 88 Coventry, Warwickshire: Papers rel. T. Massie's dispute (1603) with the Mayor: 17th cent.
f. 166b Coventry, Warwickshire: Notes rel. to the City waits: late 16th-early 17th cent.
ff. 198-201 Melchior Küsell, d 1683 engraver: Engravings by, after C. Amort: n.d.
ff. 198-201 Caspar Amort, artist: Engravings (partly hand-coloured) by M. Küsell after: 17th cent.
ff. 198-201 Art. Engravings, etc: Processional scenes with grotesque figures by M. Küsell after C. Amort: 17th cent.: Partly coloured by hand.
f. 221 Thomas Dyer Edwardes, son-in-law of Thomas Sharp, antiquary, of Coventry: Note rel. to T. Sharp's correspondence on the Coventry Mystery Plays: 19th cent.
ff. 222-235b James Heywood Markland, antiquary: Letters to T. Sharp: 1818-1825.
ff. 236-282b passim Francis Douce, Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum: Letters to T. Sharp: 1808-1831.
f. 340 Benjamin Heywood Bright, book collector: Letter to T. Sharp: 1825.
ff. 341-345 Sir Francis Palgrave, formerly Cohen; historian: Letters to T. Sharp: 1824-1826.
ff. 346, 348 Sir Walter Scott, Baronet; author: Letters to T. Sharp: 1826.
ff. 351-352 Robert Pitcairn, antiquary: Letter, etc., to Messrs Meridew and Son: 1826.
ff. 353-373 b Robert Pitcairn, antiquary: Letters to T. Sharp: 1826-1830.
f. 374 William Bagot, 2nd Baron Bagot: Letter to T. Sharp: 1825.
f. 375 Nicholas Carlisle, antiquary: Letter to T. Sharp: 1818.: Partly printed.
f. 375 Antiquaries, Society of; London: Letter of the Secretary to T. Sharp: 1818.: Partly printed.
ff. 376 William Hone, bookseller: Letter to T. Sharp: 1825.
f. 379 Robert Nares, Archdeacon of Stafford: Letter to T. Sharp: 1826.
f. 382 Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire: Facsimile of extracts (1430-1440) from the Register of the Guild of the Holy Cross: 19th cent.: Lithogr.
f. 382 Guilds: Extracts (1430-1440) from the Register of the Guild of the Holy Cross, Stratford-on-Avon: 19th cent.: Lithogr.facs.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Record Type (Level):

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1600

End Date:

1899

Date Range:

17th century-19th century

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Custodial History:

John Wayland Leslie, son of Norman, 19th Earl of Rothes: Presented: in 1933.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Amort, Caspar, artist
Bagot, William, 2nd Baron Bagot, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, 1773-1856
Bright, Benjamin Heywood, antiquary, 1787-1843,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000049979492
Carlisle, Nicholas, antiquary
Douce, Francis, curator and collector, 1757-1834
Dugdale, William, Knight, antiquary and herald, 1605-1686,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121356602
Edwardes, Thomas Dyer, son-in-law of Thomas Sharp, antiquary, of Coventry, 1807-1885
Hone, William, bookseller
Jee, David, designer and engraver
Küsell, Melchior, engraver, d 1683
Leslie, John Wayland, son of Norman, 19th Earl of Rothes
Markland, James Heywood, antiquary
Massie, Thomas, manager of pageants at Coventry
Nares, Robert, Archdeacon of Stafford
Palgrave, Francis, Knight, archivist and historian, 1788-1861
Pitcairn, Robert, antiquary
Prosperi, Christopher, sculptor
Scott, Walter, Baronet, author, 1771-1832,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121441874
Sharp, Thomas, antiquary of Coventry, 1770-1841
Society of Antiquaries, London
Turner, Dawson, FSA, botanist and antiquary
Turner, Mary, artist, wife of Dawson Turner, 1774-1850

Places:

Coventry, Warwickshire
Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire