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
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Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
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Reader: Age:Unknown
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Socio-Economic Group:Unknown/NA
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Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:unknown
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: 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 Details3 Vols, London: Printed and sold by Darton and Harvey, 1797
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:7183
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
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].
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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://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7183, accessed: 18 July 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.