Manuscript notes on William Cole's Athenae manuscript in the British Museum, ca. 1803.

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Manuscript notes on William Cole's Athenae manuscript in the British Museum, ca. 1803.

Notebook of manuscript notes on William Cole's manuscript "Athenae (I)" in the British Musem, consisting of 144 interleaved pp. The notes are on biographies and are alphabetical, beginning with Leonard Cox and ending with John Morton. The author is unknown.

1 v. ([144 leaves]) ; 10 x 16 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6816433

Princeton University Library

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Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872

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English antiquary and collector. He began collecting while at Rugby School and Oxford. On inheriting his father's estate at Middle Hill in Worcestershire, Phillipps embarked on a career of collecting manuscripts and books. His collection of manuscripts eventually numbered over 60,000 items. During Continental trips in the 1820s Phillipps bought heavily, and back in England he continued to do so, often buying up entire estate libraries at auction. He collected Eastern, Greek and Lat...

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