Lansdowne manuscripts explained

The Lansdowne manuscripts are a significant named collection of the British Library, based on the collection of William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne.[1] The purchase of the collection by the British Museum was in 1807.[2]

The main features of the collection, as outlined by Nicholas Harris Nicolas, are:[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/manuscripts/closedcollections/index.html#lansdowne British Library, Manuscripts: Closed collections.
  2. Dictionary of National Biography, Kennett, White, D.D. (1660–1728), bishop of Peterborough, by Thompson Cooper. Published 1892.
  3. [Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas]