Identity area
Reference code
Heslop
Title
Heslop (Richard) Collection of Dictionaries and Papers
Date(s)
- 1760 - 1915 (Creation)
Level of description
Book Collection
Extent and medium
187 books
Context area
Name of creator
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Acquisition history of this collection is unknown.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This collection of c. 250 dictionaries consists of a 1916 bequest by R. Oliver Heslop, philologist and antiquary, together with a few later additions. It includes Baret's Alvearie (1580), Florio's Worlde of Wordes (1598 and 1611), Minsheu's Guide into ... Read more
Accruals
No further material is expected to be added to the collection
System of arrangement
Numerical
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
UK copyright law applies
Language of material
- English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Rare Books / Publications
Access points
Subject access points
Description control area
Description identifier
gb186-Heslop
Institution identifier
gb186
Status
Draft
Level of detail
Full
Language(s)
- English
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