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Samuel Buck commonplace book : manuscript
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Title
Samuel Buck commonplace book : manuscript.
Created
London, England, 1759?
Physical Description
1 volume (259 pages) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Notes
Autograph inscription on page 253: "Transcribed from Dr. Tillotson. by Sam.l Buck Middle Temple. 1759."
Binding: contemporary full calf, rebacked.
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from Byass Rare Books on the Hazel M. Osborn Fund, 2014.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Samuel Buck (1696-1779) was a topographical draftsman and engraver who published many panoramic views of London with his younger brother Nathaniel Buck (1724-1759).
Summary
Autograph commonplace book containing fair copies of sermons, religious texts, and philosophical essays. Contents include several sermons by Archbishop John Tillotson; William Beveridge's "Thoughts on Religion;" and at least four essays by Joseph Addison. Buck may have copied the texts as a commemoration of his younger brother Nathaniel, who died in 1759.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
June 19, 2018
References
Samuel Buck Commonplace Book. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Samuel Buck Commonplace Book. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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Genre/Form
Commonplace books - Great Britain - 18th century.
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