Evidence: | 'I took "Varieties & c" to the Library. I brought the 2nd Volume of the "Minstrel or Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons in ye 15 Century". ... I think it one of the Prettyest [sic] novels I have ever read. The first volume being lost at our Library. I got it at Lindley's Library in Church Lane. There is a vey long list of books lost. I bought 26 songs for 0 1/2.' |
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Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
Date: | Between 29 Apr 1797 and 1 May 1797 | ||||||||||
Country: | England | ||||||||||
Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
Place: | city: Sheffield location in dwelling: home |
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Reader: | Joseph Hunter |
Age | Child (0-17) |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | 6 Feb 1783 |
Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
Occupation: | Son of a Sheffield Manufacturer. |
Religion: | Presbyterian |
Country of origin: | England |
Country of experience: | England |
Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
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Additional comments: | n/a |
Author: | Anon |
Title: | The Minstrel; or Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons in ye fifteenth century |
Genre: | Fiction |
Form of Text: | Print: Book |
Publication details: | n/a |
Provenance: | Borrowed (circulating library) |
Record ID: | 10800 | |
Source - | Manuscript | |
Author: | Joseph Hunter | |
Title: | Journal | |
Location: | British Library | |
Call no: | Add 24, 879 | |
Page/folio: | 9 |
Citation: | Joseph Hunter, Journal British Library, p. Add 24, 879, p. 9, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=10800, accessed: 28 March 2024 |
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