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Memorial of God's Wonders

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0103 MS ANGL 5

Held at: University College London

Title: Memorial of God's Wonders

Date(s): Late 17th century-early 18th century

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 volume containing 121 leaves

Name of creator(s): Unknown

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Unknown.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Manuscript volume, 'A memorial of God's last twenty nine years wonders in England, for its preservation and deliverance from Popery and slavery...from the restitution of Charles II to the abdication of James II. 1689', with the text set out in the form of a printed book, apparently a copy of the printed edition. Folio 2v bears the signature J Taylor, 1753. The binding is part of a folio sheet of a 14th-century manuscript bearing text of prayers and psalms.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English. Minuscule scripts.

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Open.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Normal copyright restrictions apply.

Physical characteristics:

Paper manuscript (one hand throughout), bound in a vellum sheet from a 14th-century manuscript, bearing text in well-preserved black ink with headings in red. 19.5cm.

Finding aids:

Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935); handlist at University College London Special Collections.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Unknown.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

The British Library holds a copy of the printed edition, A memorial of God's last twenty nine years wonders in England, for its preservation and deliverance from Popery and slavery: or, a series of marvellous providences shewing all the grand contrivances ... for the extirpation of the Protestant religion, and setting up Popery and arbitrary government in the land ... From the restitution of Charles the II. to the abdication of James the II (London, 1689, printed by J Rawlins and sold by R Janeway, 140 pp), shelfmark: 100.h.51.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Source: British Library OPAC. Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.