Beinecke Osborn c90
| Title | Untitled |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Links | |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Diana Burroughs |
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| Mr. Crowfoot | |
| Edward Jerningham | |
| Sir William Jones | |
| John Wolcot |
| First Line | Context |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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. |