Musæ Seatonianæ :. a complete collection of the Cambridge prize poems, from the first institution of that premium by the Reverend Thomas Seaton, in 1750, to the year 1806. To which are added, three poems, likewise written for the prize, /. by Mr. Bally and Mr. Scott, and Mr. Wrangham. In two volumes.
Category
Books
Date
1808
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Sheringham, Norfolk
NT 3257702
Summary
Bibliographic description
2 v. ;. 8vo. Imperfect: Vol. 2 only. Provenance: adhered to front pastedown, bookplate: 'Abbot Upcher Sheringham'. Binding: half calf with brown marbled boards, gilt fillets where the two materials meet. Five raised bands, gilt decorative panels. Tan spine labels, worn lettering. Brown marbled endpapers.
Provenance
Acquired by the National Trust in 1986 with the aid of bequests from E.L. Elliot, H. Ridler, D.E. Swiffen and Alice M. Weeks, grant-aid from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Countryside Commission and funds raised by the East Anglian Coast & Countryside Appeal, and an endowment from Mildred Cordeaux, a cousin of Thomas Upcher.