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Otto van Veen (Leyden 1556 - Brussels 1629)
Category
Books
Date
1608
Materials
Place of origin
Belgium
Collection
Scotney Castle, Kent
NT 3110592
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16], 247, [1]p. . ill.. . oblong 4to.. Note on Scotney Castle headed paper: "James Blackmore, the former owner of this book ... was brother to Margaret Blackmore, a great grandmother of Ellen Jemmett my great grandmother. Margaret Blackmore married Josias Pattenson, and it was her son, also Josias Pattinson, to whom the book was given by a Mr Blackmore in 1741, as recorded ... Another of James' sisters, Hannah, married Elhanan Tucker, whose name is recorded ... E.W.H. [Edward Windsor Hussey]". Provenance: Inscribed 'J. Blackmore / 1727'; in pencil 'Jos. Pattenson / his book / Given him by / Mr. Blackmore / in 1741'; 'Ethanan Tucker'; at rear 'James Blackmore junior / his book'; Label in red: Scotney Castle Lamberhurst; also inscribed in 1631 at rear 'J. Root [?]' possibly. Binding: Limp vellum, inscribed on spine.
Makers and roles
Otto van Veen (Leyden 1556 - Brussels 1629)