George Savile, Marquis of Halifax: Character of a Trimmer
File
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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