‘’Summary History” by Bartholomew Vicary
Reference code
MSS/0283
Title
‘’Summary History” by Bartholomew Vicary
Date
c1682
Level of description
item
Extent and format
Paper; ff. iv + 37. Quarto. Leather, brown, blind-tooled, with dark green slipcase. Inscription 'Bartholomew: Vicary his Booke', and anagram of his name, 'Rich: Art: Love: May: Bow', fol. iii.
Scope and content
A Short Breviary Contayning the severall Revolutions with many Choice Transactions.. since Oliver Cromwell was proclaimed Protector..'; c. 1682. A summary history of England, Scotland and Ireland from 12 Dec. 1653 (fol. iii) to Dec. 1682, compiled by Bartholomew Vicary whose signature and anagram appear on the titlepage (fol. iii). Autograph. Many references to London, including fires, natural phenomena, and political events, where the Royalist sympathies of the author are clear.
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/283
Archival history
Ownership inscription of Thomas Whaley, 1689, fol. iii. Receipts for goods, 1702, 1703, fols. 36, 37. Owned by John T. Barr (signature, fol. i).