Chawton House 2622, MAN LOF

Title Untitled
Archive Chawton House
Call Number Chawton House 2622, MAN LOF
Complete Yes
Description

Lady Elizabeth Loftus, ca. 1800. 

24 poems.

Lighthearted poems by members of the Loftus and Townshend families. 

Format
Book Size
Filled Page Count 60 pages
Item Count 24
Poem Count 24
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

Chawton House 2622, MAN LOF.” Manuscript Verse Miscellanies, 1700–1820, edited by Betty A. Schellenberg, Simon Fraser University, https://mvm.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/manuscript/392. Accessed .

Created 2021-07-28 2:21:23 PM
Updated 2023-07-20 3:45:22 PM
Feature Note
Author attributions

Regular.

Binding

Pre-bound paperbook. Over half of the pages blank. 

Hardbound volume with closing clasps.

Decorations - hand-drawn

One coloured flower drawing pasted in.

Hands

Single.

Indications of use

Pressed flowers, two labelled with Latin names.

Between ff. 51–52 pages have been cut-out. The pagination is uninterrupted but the pages clearly had writing on them. 

Original poetry

Yes, seemingly all original to the Loftus and Townshend families. 

Page layout

Paginated.