Bodleian MS Eng. poet. f. 28
| Title | Untitled |
|---|---|
| Archive | Bodleian Library |
| Call Number | Bodleian MS Eng. poet. f. 28 |
| Complete | Yes |
| Description | Reginald Heber, ca. 1768–1774. 12 poems. All original poetry by his mother, Mary Allanson Heber; likely kept as a souvenir rather than read on a regular basis. |
| Format | |
| Book Size | 16cm x 10cm |
| Filled Page Count | 45 pages |
| Item Count | 12 |
| Poem Count | 12 |
| Periods | |
| First Line Index | No |
| Digitized | No |
| Region | |
| Additional Genres | |
| Print Sources | |
| Major Themes |
Major themes prominent among the manuscript contents in alphabetical order. |
| Minor Themes |
Other themes of interest among the manuscript contents in alphabetical order. |
| Links | |
| Bibliography | |
| Citation |
“Bodleian MS Eng. poet. f. 28.” Manuscript Verse Miscellanies, 1700–1820, edited by Betty A. Schellenberg, Simon Fraser University, https://mvm.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/manuscript/139. Accessed . |
| Created | 2019-09-04 1:13:44 PM |
| Updated | 2023-07-20 2:16:02 PM |
| Contributor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mary Allanson Heber | |
| Reginald Heber |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Author attributions | Regular, each item signed some variation of Mary Allanson. |
| Binding | Pre-bound paperbook, likely. Fifteen blank pages, forty-five full pages. Single-gathering booklet covered with marble paper. |
| Indications of use | Book is in very good condition, so likely kept as a souvenir rather than read on a regular basis. The fact that each poem is signed suggests fair copies, though some revisions. Some revisions to items. |
| Original poetry | Yes, all Allanson's poems save one poem by someone called F. A. |
| Ownership mark | Written in pencil on f. 1: "The Verses of my beloved Mother from the age of 18 to 24.” Each poem signed Mary Allanson. |