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Papers of Falconer Madan relating to his New bibliography of the Eikon Basilike of King Charles the First

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267, 317 (150-end blank) leaves.

Papers of Falconer Madan relating to his New bibliography of the Eikon Basilike of King Charles the First (Oxford & London: 1951) in two volumes. Contents arranged in 'Madan' (bibliography) item number order include:

  1. letters, 1895-1961
  2. cuttings, facsimiles and notes, with lists of contents by Madan.

Items found loose and not indexed by Madan include:

  1. correspondence, 1950-61, arranged alphabetically
  2. engravings and photographs of portraits of Charles I, 17th-20th century
  3. facsimiles
  4. cuttings and offprints, 1899-1961.

Dates

  • Creation: mid. 17th-20th cent.

Extent

2 shelfmarks

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. c. 6659].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Eng. c. 6659-6660

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 13793

Biographical / Historical

Falconer Madan (1851-1935) was Bodley's Librarian, a palaeographer and bibliographer. Details are given in Who Was Who.

Other Finding Aids

A description is available in the Library, where there is also a card index to unpublished catalogues.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given to the Library by C. W. Brocklebank through Prof. W. A. Speck, 1999.

Related Materials

See also Collections by Falconer Madan, (Shelfmarks: MSS. Eng. misc. d. 258-259); Correspondence of Falconer Madan, (Shelfmarks: MSS. Eng. lett. c. 516-518, d. 483); and Papers of Falconer Madan relating to manuscripts of Vergil, (Shelfmarks: MSS. Lat. class. d. 20, e. 23).

Physical Facet

Half dark blue calf, blue cloth boards, by the British Museum Bindery, 1953-1954.

Title
Papers of Falconer Madan relating to his New bibliography of the Eikon Basilike of King Charles the First
Status
Published
Author
Susan Thomas
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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