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Add MS 38178-38181
- Record Id:
- 032-002057397
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002057397
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000039.0x00021f
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 38178-38181
- Title:
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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:
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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
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002057397", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Add MS 38178-38181: COLLECTIONS for the edition of Chaucer's works begun by John Urry (d. 1715), continued by his assistant Thomas Ainsworth (d.…" },{ "id" : "040-002057398", "parent" : "032-002057397", "text" : "Add MS 38178: Vol. I (ff. i + 203). 1. Urry's transcript of the greater part of the Canterbury Tales. f. 2; 2. Text of the Canterbury Tales, as…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002057399", "parent" : "032-002057397", "text" : "Add MS 38179: Vol. II (ff. i + 61). Transcripts by Ainsworth, annotated here and there by Urry, of the following pieces 'out of S. Pepys Esq. Mss of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002057400", "parent" : "032-002057397", "text" : "Add MS 38180: Vol. III (ff. i + 286). 1. 'A copy of Mr. [Thomas] Hearnes letter to Mr. [John] Bagford concerning the poet Chaucer, and the severall…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002057401", "parent" : "032-002057397", "text" : "Add MS 38181: Vol. IV (ff. i + 115). Miscellaneous notes, etc., including: 1. Letter from William Brome to [George Smalridge,] Bishop of Bristol and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002057397
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Add MS 38178 : Vol. I (ff. i + 203). 1. Urry's transcript of the greater part of the Canterbury Tales. f. 2; 2. Text of the Canterbury Tales,…
Add MS 38179 : Vol. II (ff. i + 61). Transcripts by Ainsworth, annotated here and there by Urry, of the following pieces "out of S. Pepys Esq. Mss…
Add MS 38180 : Vol. III (ff. i + 286). 1. "A copy of Mr. [Thomas] Hearnes letter to Mr. [John] Bagford concerning the poet Chaucer, and the…
Add MS 38181 : Vol. IV (ff. i + 115). Miscellaneous notes, etc., including: 1. Letter from William Brome to [George Smalridge,] Bishop of Bristol…
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 4 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1740
- Date Range:
- Early 18th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Custodial History:
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Sir William Symington M'Cormick: Presented: in 1911.
Bertram Ashburnham, 5th Earl of Ashburnham: Owned: 19th cent.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Ashburnham, Bertram, 5th Earl of Ashburnham, 1840-1913
Chaucer, Geoffrey, poet and administrator, c 1340-1400,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000375840787
M'Cormick, William Symington
Thomas, Timothy, of Add MS 38178
Urry, John