Anthony Askew (1722-74) was a classical scholar, physician and collector of manuscripts and books. Further details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Manuscripts collected by Anthony Askew, relating to classical literature. The manuscripts include notes by Dr John Taylor and alphabetical lists of words in the works of classical authors by Johannes Caravella.

The manuscripts were bought at the auction of the library of Anthony Askew in 1785.

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/admissions/).

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, nos. 27897-918.

Authors, Classical

Classical literature

Askew | Anthony | 1722-1774 | Classical Scholar, Physician, and Collector of MSS and Books

Caravella | Johannes | fl. 1730-1770 | classical scholar

Taylor | John | 1704-1766 | Canon of St Paul's and Classical Scholar