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Record Number: 7183


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

[Marginalia]: 2 small ms notes laid into v.3 have references to items of interest eg.(1) 'Rupert's drops'; (2) 'From Mental improvement Vol 1st ... Of artificial coral [page] 130, Of painting on glass [page] 156 ...'

Century:

1700-1799, 1800-1849

Date:

unknown

Country:

unknown

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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:

Anon

Age:

Unknown

Gender:

Unknown

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

unknown

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

unknown

Country of Experience:

unknown

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Priscilla Wakefield

Title:

Mental improvement: or the beauties and wonders of nature and art. In a series of instructive conversations. By Priscilla Wakefield

Genre:

Education, Crafts, Science, Arts / architecture

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

3 Vols, London: Printed and sold by Darton and Harvey, 1797

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

7183

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Author:

Annotated volume in the Dunimarle Library of the Erskines of Torrie in Fife: Wakefield, Priscilla, "Mental improvement: or the beauties and wonders of nature and art. In a series of instructive conversations. By Priscilla Wakefield", (London, 1797), ms note laid into v.3 only, [DH LIB 1951].,

Citation:

Annotated volume in the Dunimarle Library of the Erskines of Torrie in Fife: Wakefield, Priscilla, "Mental improvement: or the beauties and wonders of nature and art. In a series of instructive conversations. By Priscilla Wakefield", (London, 1797), ms note laid into v.3 only, [DH LIB 1951]., http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=7183, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

The work has no provenance but the period of active use of the library was mid 18th to late 19th century. The hand looks earlier rather than later within this period.

   
   
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