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- [18th cent.] (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 vol.
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Repository
Archival history
Owned by Thomas Willis. Bought by John Lee at the Sotheby's Willis sale, 1828.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Source of acquisition unknown. Two other volumes from Lee's library were the bequest of William Aldis Wright, 1914.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Bound MS.
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Language of material
- Latin
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Related units of description
One of 19 bound MSS formerly owned by John Lee: Add.MS.a.630, Add.MS.b.158-166, Add.MS.c.173-181.
Notes area
Note
Spine title: "De Literarum Hebraicum Antiquitate a J. Swint[on]"
Note
On front pastedown of first vol.: "I. Lee: Doctors Commons, repaired 1828" with Lee's bookplate.
Note
On front flyleaf "purchased at Dr Willis sale by Sotheby 1828 S. S. no. 857" With a label pasted on the recto of the flyleaf "De Literarum Hebraicum Antiquitate A Johanni Swinton, Wadham Coll., Oxon. 857. A curious Manuscript."
Note
Note at top of first page of text, "Oxon: 4. Oct. 8. 78. Mrs Swinton"
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Name access points
- Lee, John (1783-1866), antiquary and astronomer (Subject)
- Willis, Thomas (1754-1827) clergyman (Subject)
- Swinton, Mary (d 1784) wife of John Swinton (Subject)