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Cambridge student's commonplace book

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4138

Scope and Contents

Written in four hands after 1624, 71 folios: (fos 1-66) various ballads, verses, poems and epitaphs, some of which have been printed; (fo. 66v) 'London 1868'. Attached to a flyleaf at the end are 19th century notes by F.W. Cosens on the contents. The bookplate of F.W. Cosens also appears inside the front cover.

Dates

  • Creation: 1624 (after)

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 volume(s) (1 Volume paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The book was bought by F.W. Cosens from M. Burton of Ashton-under-Lyne in 1874. It was purchased from him by Samuel Sandars in 1890. Sandars bequeathed it to the Library in 1894.

Existence and Location of Copies

Microfilm available

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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