Shelfmark
MS 410
Author
Title
Two autograph letters by John Evelyn addressed to 'my Lord', one written from Wotton, 1697/8 February 2, the other undated, both relating to the publication of Evelyn's 'Numismata' (1697) and errata in the first edition. manuscript.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Wotton, Surrey, circa 1698.
Physical description
2 item (3 leaves) : paper ; 23 x 17 cm or smaller.
Note
Title devised by cataloguer.
Note
Place of production taken from the text of one of the letters, and inferred for the other. Date of production taken from the text of one letter, and the recent publication of 'Numismata' in 1697.
Note
Written in black ink. The final leaf is blank.
Note
Engraved armorial bookplate of Charles Chauncy (?1705-1787).
Note
Possibly bequeathed to Eton College by Anthony Morris Storer in 1800.
Note
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Note
Tipped into a first edition of Numismata, following the final page of the index.
Binding
Early 18th century mid brown calf; gold tooled decorative roll border, with eagle tool at each corner; gold tooled double fillet on board edges; gold tooled thistle and tulip fleurons with single fillet and dot roll on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled double fillet and title; six raised bands; gilt edges; red, blue and green nonpareil marbled endpapers.
Subject
Evelyn, John, 1620 - 1706 Numismata.
Added entry--name
Chauncy, Charles, 1706 - 1777 former owner.
Added entry--name
Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
Added entry--place
England Surrey
Identifier
B49691