Beinecke Osborn c90
Title | Untitled |
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Archive | Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
Call Number | Beinecke Osborn c90 |
Complete | Yes |
Description | Anonymous, maybe Diana Burroughs, ca. 1774–1787. 85 poems. A mix of original and well-known poetry with a high proportion of original occasional verse. |
Format | Quarto |
Book Size | 21cm x 17cm |
Filled Page Count | 180 pages |
Item Count | 88 |
Poem Count | 85 |
Periods | |
First Line Index | Yes |
Digitized | No |
Region | |
Additional Genres | Prose |
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. |
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Bibliography | |
Citation |
“Beinecke Osborn c90.” Manuscript Verse Miscellanies, 1700–1820, edited by Betty A. Schellenberg, Simon Fraser University, https://mvm.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/manuscript/15. Accessed . |
Created | 2019-09-04 1:13:44 PM |
Updated | 2023-07-20 1:33:33 PM |
Contributor | Role |
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Diana Burroughs |
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Mr. Crowfoot | |
Edward Jerningham | |
Sir William Jones | |
John Wolcot |
First Line | Context |
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Immortal Newton never spoke |
p. 138. Local title: On Mr. Nash's present. Attributed author: n/a Adaptation: n/a Other variants: n/a Other: n/a |
In earliest times, ere man had learn'd |
Page: n/a Local title: `Stanzas in the manner of Waller: occasioned by a receipt to make ink, given to the author by a lady' Attributed author: n/a Adaptation: n/a Other variants: n/a Other: n/a |
The poplars are fell'd, and adieu to the shade |
Page: n/a Local title: The poplar field. Attributed author: Author unknown/ W.C. Adaptation: n/a Other variants: First line "The poplars are fell'd and adieu to the shade." Other: n/a |
The rose had been wash'd, just wash'd in a shower |
Page: n/a Local title: Sonnet. Attributed author: "Author unknown." Adaptation: n/a Other variants: n/a Other: n/a |
Where the loveliest expression to features is join'd |
pp. 114–115. Local title: To Mrs. Crewe. Attributed author: Mr. Fox. Adaptation: n/a Other variants: n/a Other: n/a |
Feature | Note |
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Author attributions | Frequent, often as part of the header. Some print sources also attributed. |
Binding | Pre-bound paperbook. Some trimming is quite close to the ends of lines, but writing on verso pages seems to respect a gutter already there. Recto pages leave quite a wide margin on the left. Possibly later trimmed at the top for binding, but not all around. Recto pages sometimes finished above/below the line, showing awareness of the edge. Contemporary sheep, rebacked with title: "Poems MS 1779." |
Hands | Single. |
Indications of use | Waterstains across the bottom of the pages in the first half of the book. Insect holes chewed through many of pages in first half of book. |
Item formatting | Standard flourish after many entries, though not all. |
Original poetry | Yes, high proportion. Poems related to/by Diana Burroughs, EMB, Mr. and Miss Crowfoot. |
Ownership mark | Sinature of Reginald L. Hine on the flyleaf. |
Page layout | In general, quite a lot of white space on pages. Poems often continue onto the next page. |