Notebook of John Ward [manuscript], 1667?.
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Title
Notebook of John Ward [manuscript], 1667?.
Description
1 v. (44 leaves) ; 147 x 90 mm
Associated name
Ward, John, 1629?-1681, author.
Rosenbach, J. A. S. N., Dr., former owner.
Medical Society of London. Library, former owner.
Rosenbach, J. A. S. N., Dr., former owner.
Medical Society of London. Library, former owner.
Language Note
In English and Latin.
Note
Date on leaf 2: Weddensday Septembr [th]e 19 1667.
On inside back cover, an epitaph by John Cleveland: "Here lyes John Hopkins, here I say / Lo, here hee lyes for euer and for ay" (listed in the Union First Line Index of English Verse)
One of several volumes, originally 17 in number, known as "Ward's Diary." 16 of these volumes are now Folger MS V.a.284-299.
On inside back cover, an epitaph by John Cleveland: "Here lyes John Hopkins, here I say / Lo, here hee lyes for euer and for ay" (listed in the Union First Line Index of English Verse)
One of several volumes, originally 17 in number, known as "Ward's Diary." 16 of these volumes are now Folger MS V.a.284-299.
Publications about material
"The pen's excellencie" : treasures from the manuscript collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library / compiled and edited by Heather Wolfe. Seattle : Distributed by University of Washington Press, 2002, p. 77.
Frank, R.G. Journal of the History of Medicine, 29 (1974).
Extracts included in Diary of the Rev. John Ward, A.M. : vicar of Stratford-upon-Avon, extending from 1648 to 1679 ... / arranged by Charles Severn (London : H. Colburn, 1839).
Frank, R.G. Journal of the History of Medicine, 29 (1974).
Extracts included in Diary of the Rev. John Ward, A.M. : vicar of Stratford-upon-Avon, extending from 1648 to 1679 ... / arranged by Charles Severn (London : H. Colburn, 1839).
Provenance
Medical Society of London MS -- Dr. J.A.S.N. Rosenbach, of New York (Sotheby's, London, April 4, 1928, lot 631).
Formerly Folger MS 2073.5.
Formerly Folger MS 2073.5.
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Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library V.a.296: "Pandemic Paleography", The Collation (16 June 2020)
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library V.a.296: "Pandemic Paleography", The Collation (16 June 2020)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England.
Item Details
Call number
V.a.296
Folger accession
cs2073