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GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-001324
TitleSermon preach’d in St Marie’s Oxon. Feb 10. 1644
ShelfmarkMS. 261
Creation Dateca. 1645 -
Contents NoteContains a fair copy of a sermon preached by an unknown preacher at St Mary’s, Oxford, on February 10th 1644 (1645). Sermon includes a titlepage.
Material FeaturesFol. i + 32 + i leaves. Written in a single 17th-century cursive hand. Includes two sets of foliation: a later sequence of foliation in pencil, dated 1994, which includes i-ii, 31; and an integral foliation starting on fol. 2 (both are on the top right of each recto). 203 x 155 mm. 17th century binding in limp vellum, with gilt fillet and foliate decorations on the board and spine, and a gilt diamond centerpiece of four crowned angels on the board. At the top of the spine is a later shelfmark stamped in gilt.
Associated People
ProvenanceIncludes a 20th century bookplate from St John's College on front pastedown.
Acquisition
Source of DataJeanne Shami; St John's College manuscript catalogue
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GEMMS record createdJune 16, 2020
GEMMS record last editedJune 18, 2020