Commonplace book: manuscript, [16--]

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...

Wotton, Henry, Sir, 1568-1639

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English diplomat and poet. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to an unidentified recipient, 1604 Jun. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584241 From the description of Autograph document signed : [Venice], addressed to the Earl of Salisbury, [1605]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584245 ...

Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618

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Donne, John, 1572-1631

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Proposed for publication as part of the Percy Society series. From the description of The Songs and sonnets of Dr. John Donne : with critical notes by the late Samuel Taylor Coleridge / edited by Barron Field, Esq. : manuscript, [ca. 1840] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612868820 Herbert Grierson attached great importance to the manuscript and presumed the writer to be an acquaintance of Donne. From the description of Poems and paradoxes : manuscript, ...

Tichborne, Chidiock, approximately 1558-1586

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Conspirator and Papist. From the description of Copy of letter : to his wife, written the night before his execution [1586 Sept. 19]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270572551 ...