UChicago Library Codex Ms. 739
| Title | Untitled |
|---|---|
| Archive | University of Chicago Special Collections and Research Center |
| Call Number | UChicago Library Codex Ms. 739 |
| Complete | Yes |
| Description | Anonymous, ca. 1750-1760. Last item dated 1757. 8 poems, seemingly all original to the compiler's circle; several are unfinished. Humourous parodies on politics, local social events, journeys.
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| Format | Quarto |
| Book Size | 23cm x 18cm |
| Filled Page Count | 63 folios |
| Item Count | 8 |
| Poem Count | 8 |
| Periods | |
| First Line Index | No |
| Digitized | No |
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| 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 |
“UChicago Library Codex Ms. 739.” Manuscript Verse Miscellanies, 1700–1820, edited by Betty A. Schellenberg, Simon Fraser University, https://mvm.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/manuscript/410. Accessed . |
| Created | 2023-06-14 10:50:20 AM |
| Updated | 2023-09-07 12:14:59 PM |
| Contributor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Tilson |
| Feature | Note |
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| Binding | Half leather with marbled paper over boards Faded gilt lettering and vol. number (3) on spine; red sprinkled edges. |
| Catchwords | None. |
| Hands | Single. |
| Indications of use | 30 or so pages removed at the front of the book. Some handwriting is evident on remaining slivers. Room for footnotes left at the bottom of folio 36r, though footnotes were not added. |
| Item formatting | New items generally begin on new pages. |
| Organization | Volume number (3) on spine. |
| Page layout | At least half of items are copied only on the recto sides of the leaves. New items generally begin on new pages |
| Table of Contents | No. |
| Title page | No title page for overall volume. Simple title page for the first item |