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George Savile, Marquis of Halifax: Character of a Trimmer

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6010

Scope and Contents

124 folios: (fo. 2) title-page with scribblings and a 19th century note attributing the authorship to Sir Wm Coventry; (fo. 3) preface; (fo. 9) text. There is no indication whether this is an autograph copy of Savile's work or otherwise.

Dates

  • Creation: 1684

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 volume(s) (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased 1918.

Bibliography

The 'Character of a Trimmer' was printed in London, 1688, when it was attributed, incorrectly, to Sir W. Coventry, and was reprinted several times thereafter.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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