Switch to English Switch to French

The Open University  |   Study at the OU  |   About the OU  |   Research at the OU  |   Search the OU

Listen to this page  |   Accessibility

the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

Reading Experience Database UK Historical image of readers
  RED International Logo

RED Australia logo


RED Canada logo
RED Netherlands logo
RED New Zealand logo

Record Number: 595


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Manuscript list of 'The Proverbs & c in this Book' (in Dawson's hand) has been bound into the rear of the book.

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1731 and 1765

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

John Dawson

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1692

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

excise officer

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Nathan Bailey

Title:

Universal Etymological Dictionary

Genre:

Miscellany / Anthology, Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

595

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

John Dawson

Title:

The Library of John Dawson

Location:

Hackney Archives Centre, London

Call No:

N/A

Page/Folio:

N/A

Citation:

John Dawson, The Library of John Dawson Hackney Archives Centre, London, p. N/A, p. N/A, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=595, accessed: 26 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
Green Turtle Web Design