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Add MS 40751-40752
- Record Id:
- 032-002092595
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002092595
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000051.0x000375
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 40751-40752
- Title:
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CATALOGUE of the library of John Somers, Baron Somers of Evesham (1651-1716), Lord Chancellor, in Latin
- Scope & Content:
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On his death the library passed to his brother-in-law Sir Joseph Jekyll (1663-1738), Master of the Rolls, whose library was sold by auction on 21 Jan. 1740 and the sixteen following days. The catalogue is arranged by subjects under the following main headings : in the first volume, Theologia, Jurisprudentia, Historia; in the second volume, Scientiae et Artes and Literae Humaniores. On f. ii of vol. I is an engraved portrait of Thomas Hearne, the antiquary (1678-1735), by George Vertue after Peter Tillemans, 1723; cf. F. O'Donoghue, Catalogue of Engraved, British Portraits in the British Museum, ii, p. 476, no. 1. Paper; ff. iv + 235, i + 203. Large folio. xviii cent.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002092595
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Add MS 40751 : Vol. I, ff. iv + 235, xviii cent. John Somers, Baron Somers 1697: Catalogue of his library: 18th cent.: Lat. Catalogues of…
Add MS 40752 : Vol. II, ff. i + 203, xviii cent. John Somers, Baron Somers 1697: Catalogue of his library: 18th cent.: Lat. Catalogues of…
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 2 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1799
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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