Humphrey, George, active 1853, Common place book , 1853-1879
- Title(s):
- Common place book : January 1853 / George Humphrey.
- Additional Title(s):
- Commonplace book
- Published/Created:
- England, 1853-1879.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (144 pages) : illustrations ; 19 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsPN6245 .H867 1853Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon FundView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/16692218
- Classification:
- Archives & Manuscripts
- Notes:
- Title from title page.
Bound in contemporary gilt-tooled brown leather.
Manuscript commonplace book compiled by George Humphrey. Copied texts, in several hands, include a mix of verse and prose, on subjects including love, death, bashfulness, curiosity, civility, flirtation, marriage, happiness, solitude, and the pursuit of doing good. Some entries are signed and dated, with most made in the 1850s. The first 61 pages are indexed at the front of the volume.
The volume is also illustrated with nine drawings (some watercolors). The last of these depicts Cetewayo, King of Zululand (from 1873 to 1879). - Subject Terms:
- Cetewayo, King of Zululand, approximately 1826-1884.Conduct of life.English poetry -- 19th century.
- Form/Genre:
- Commonplace books.
Drawings (visual works)
Watercolors (paintings)
Poetry. - Export:
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