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Add MS 78423
- Record Id:
- 040-002037220
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002036874
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000294.0x0002d2
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- ISAD(G)
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- Add MS 78423
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EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCLVI. Commonplace book of Sir Samuel Tuke, 1st Bart., chiefly on historical, theological and philosophical subjects; mid 17th cent. Autograph. Mostly French, but with some notes in English, including `Collections out of Mr Hobbs Leviathan' and extracts from Donne's Poems in the edition of 1639. The date 19 March 1656 appears on f. 53v, with that of 'Ash Wednesday. 6th March 1659' on f. 86v. Tuke was a cousin and close friend of John Evelyn and his wife; fpr his letters, see Add. MS 78306, ff. 86-161 above. This volume may have been given to them by Tuke's widow. It has inscriptions by Evelyn, including a cruciform symbol on the cover and on the fly-leaf, `Common Places gather'd by Sir Samuell Tuke Bart'. Item 2 in the Manuscripts section of John Evelyn’s library catalogue, Add MS 78632, f. 129 below. Formerly Evelyn MS 254.
Original vellum binding, gilt-stamped, with the remains of green cloth ties. 365 x 215mm.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002036874
033-002037052
036-002037206
040-002037220 - Is part of:
- Add MS 78168-78693 : EVELYN PAPERS
Add MS 78298-78429 : JOHN EVELYN (1620-1706) 78298-78429. EVELYN PAPERS. Vols. CXXXI- CCLXII. Correspondence and papers of John Evelyn; 1635-1706,…
Add MS 78414-78429 : Manuscripts, etc., collected by John Evelyn
Add MS 78423 : EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCLVI. Commonplace book of Sir Samuel Tuke, 1st Bart., chiefly on historical, theological and… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002036874[0007]/033-002037052[0009]/036-002037206[0010]/040-002037220
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- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1630
- End Date:
- 1670
- Date Range:
- Mid 17th century
- Era:
- CE
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