Ten books of epigrams; the curiositie whereof, for conception, stile, instruction, and other mixtures of show, and substance, being no lesse fruitfull, then pleasing to the diligent peruser, are intituled Apollo, and the Muses, [ca. 164-?].

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Ten books of epigrams; the curiositie whereof, for conception, stile, instruction, and other mixtures of show, and substance, being no lesse fruitfull, then pleasing to the diligent peruser, are intituled Apollo, and the Muses, [ca. 164-?].

33202760

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Title: Ten books of epigrams; the curiositie whereof, for conception, stile, instruction, and other mixtures of show, and substance, being no lesse fruitfull, then pleasing to the diligent peruser, are intituled Apollo, and the Muses, [ca. 164-?].
Creator: Urquhart, Thomas, 1611-1660
Abstract: Manuscript, probably in Urquhart's hand, of over one thousand numbered epigrams in ten books, accompanied by an alphabetically arranged subject index of them and several miscellaneous "characters" and dialogues in prose and verse
Description: Dedicated to "James Marquis of Hamilton, Earle of Arran and Cambridge."
Final page of text annotated: "Sir Thomas Urchard's work" and "Liber Georgi Ogilvie Master of Banff: 1683."
Accompanied by notes on the epigrams and on the ownership history of the volume.
Spine title: Urquhart's Epigrams".
Bookplate: "Sum Caroli Whibley".
Binding: modern vellum.
Provenance: For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
Extent: 1 36 x 23.5 cm. v. (ca. 540 p.) ;
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Digitization Note: Wanting p. 1-2, 11-18, and 287-288 at time of digitization. Contains tipped in photographic copy negative of p. 306, not digitized.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Osborn fb217

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Topic): English poetry
Epigrams, English
Subjects: English poetry > 17th century
Epigrams, English
Whibley, Charles, 1859-1930 > Bookplate

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Access: Public
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Citation: Sir Thomas Urquhart, Ten Books of Epigrams. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Identifiers

Catalog Record: 7041787
Object ID (OID): 33202760