Shelfmark
MS 184
Author
Title
Supplement to the Historic doubts on the life and reign of King Richard 3d. with remarks on some answers that have been made to that work. manuscript.
Varying form of title
Other title: Supplement to Walpole's Historic doubts.
Varying form of title
Other title: M.S. Supplement to Historic doubts in Ld. Orford's handwriting
Publication, distribution, etc.
England, 1769.
Physical description
1 volume (29 leaves) : paper ; 33 x 21 cm.
Note
Caption title.
Note
Variant title in M.R. James: Supplement to Walpole's Historic doubts.
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Additional title handwritten on leaf immediately preceding main text: M.S. Supplement to Historic doubts in Ld. Orford's handwriting.
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A supplement to Walpole's Historic doubts on the life and reign of King Richard the Third, first published in 1768.
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Published in 1861 in an edition by E.C. Hawtrey in vol. VI of the Miscellanies of the Philobiblon Society.
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Dated May 10th 1769 on fol. 25r. Immediately followed by a postscript dated August 6th 1769.
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Written only on the recto of each leaf, with occasional insertions on the verso.
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Inscription on leaf immediately preceding main text: This unpublished MS by an old Etonian is presented to the Library of Eton College by E.C.H. Provost. 1853.
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M.R. James records in the interleaved catalogue that E.C. Hawtrey bought it from 'White of Pall Mall', who in turn bought it from Miss Berry.
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Armorial bookplate of E.C. Hawtrey on front pastedown.
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Enclosures: two 21st century postcards of Henry VI and Richard III, and an 18th century engraving of Richard III.
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Previous shelfmarks: Bp.3.11, Bl.5.10.
Citation/references note
M.R. James, 184.
Binding
Mid 19th century brown cross grain morocco; gold tooled Harleian border of rolls and floral ornaments; gold tooled stripe roll on bord edges; gold tooled dot roll and flower roll on turn ins; gold tooled decoration on spine; green, red, blue and yellow nonpareil marbled endpapers.
Subject
Richard, 1452 - 1485 III, King of England
Added entry--name
Hawtrey, Edward Craven, 1789 - 1862 former owner.
Added entry--place
England
Language code
eng
Identifier
B46595