Lansdowne MS 213 - Miscellany of State Tracts and Papers

GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 102
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-1473)
Title
Miscellany of State Tracts and Papers
Shelfmark
Lansdowne MS 213
Creation Date
ca. 1660 - 1669
Repository
British Library
Contents Note

A volume of state tracts and papers dating up to 1663, containing one sermon "preached at St. Maries in Oxford" (ff.177r-181v).

Material Features

Folio, 445 leaves. In a single semi-calligraphic hand, except for ff.224r-295r in two other professional hands. Principal scribe associated with Henry Feilde, c.1660s. In 19th-century half-morocco gilt.

Associated People
Acquisition

The Lansdowne collection belonged to William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (1737-1805). It was purchased in 1807 for the British Museum.

Source of Data (Contributor name)

Jeanne Shami; CELM

Sermons Contained
GEMMS record created
April 23, 2021
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024