Edward Gibbon: Annotated playing cards
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8476
Scope and Contents
Six playing cards, with notes on the back by Gibbon relating to his reading.
Dates
- Creation: 1780 (circa)
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 collection (1 box file card)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Bought by Sir Geoffrey Keynes from the collection of Geoffrey Madan at Sotheby's, 1967.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from the library of Sir Geoffrey Keynes, 1982.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
all other enquiries: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk