Gibraltar before the British, 2003
Scope and Contents
A copy of a book describing the archaeology of Gibraltar and its history up to 1704, comprising 68 pages with an 8 page bibliography and acknowledgements. The original book was to have been illustrated. However, the illustrations were lost when the publisher went bankrupt, and the book remained unpublished. There is an accompanying letter by David Devenish, 25 June 2003.
Dates
- Creation: 2003
Creator
- Devenish, David Christopher, 1938 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
David Christopher Devenish (b. 1938), B.A., A.M.A., was Curator of the Gibraltar Museum, 1967-1970.
Extent
1 envelope(s) (1 envelope) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
MSS Addenda, vol. I.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by David Devenish, July 2003.
Existence and Location of Copies
Other copies of 'Gibraltar before the British' were offered to the Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and African Studies at Rhodes House, Oxford, and to the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum in Bristol.
Bibliography
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
Devenish, David Christopher, b 1938
Finding aid date
2003-09-15 14:54:02+00:00
Repository Details
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