BIB_ID
137769
Accession number
MA 415
Creator
Southey, Robert, 1774-1843.
Display Date
1800.
Credit line
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan before 1913.
Description
1 item (229 p.) ; 19.8 cm
Notes
In the autograph of Edith (Mrs. Robert) and Robert Southey; signed and dated 1800 by Thomas Southey on p. 1; Thomas Southey has written and signed the following note on the last page "This M.S. was written for me, partly by Edith and partly by Robert;" it is unclear which leaves were copied by Edith Southey and which were copied by Robert.
The bookplate of Robert Southey by Thomas Bewick is on the inner cover.
The bookplate of Robert Southey by Thomas Bewick is on the inner cover.
Provenance
Given to Thomas Southey in 1800; acquired by Pierpont Morgan before 1913.
Summary
Written on the rectos and versos of 230 leaves; one leaf is blank and one leaf is written only on the recto.
Housed in
Blue cloth drop-spine box (21.7 cm).
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