Beinecke Osborn c591
| Title | Untitled |
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| Archive | Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
| Call Number | Beinecke Osborn c591 |
| Complete | Yes |
| Description | John Sandys, 1753-1759. Manuscript exercise book containing 26 items, related to the compiler's social circle at Eton college. Includes elegies, occasional poems, and translations. |
| Format | Quarto |
| Book Size | 19.8 x 15.9cm |
| Filled Page Count | 44 pages |
| Item Count | 26 |
| Poem Count | 24 |
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| First Line Index | Yes |
| 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 |
“Beinecke Osborn c591.” Manuscript Verse Miscellanies, 1700–1820, edited by Betty A. Schellenberg, Simon Fraser University, https://mvm.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/manuscript/427. Accessed . |
| Created | 2023-12-14 2:31:49 PM |
| Updated | 2024-02-10 4:33:36 PM |
| Contributor | Role |
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| John Sandys |
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| Feature | Note |
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| Author attributions | Occasional. |
| Binding | Paper wrapper with printed scene on cover. Copperplate engraving. The conjugate leaves of the opening cut-out pages are still in the end of the volume. |
| Hands | Single. |
| Indications of use | Most items seem to be school exercises, or inspired by school exercises. Imitations and translations frequent. |
| Item formatting | Very rough. Little separation between items. |
| Original poetry | Yes, related to studies. |
| Page layout | Most items have some sort of header. |