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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries

Document Reference	Pw V 19
Title	MS volume of poems, entitled 'Elegy', by Thomas Lawrence; 22 Sept. 1669
Date	22 September 1669
Extent	102 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Individual poems in this volume are described under references Pw V 19/1 - Pw V 19/24
Content Description	Title of 'ELEGY' blind tooled on the spine. The last folio verso shows the initials of Thomas Lawrence and details regarding his work. Title 'Elegy' is written on the spine of the volume Date of 1669 is written on p 1 and Sept 22 1669 is written on last folio recto.
Language	English
ReprodnNote	Volumes from Pw V cannot be photographed by readers with their own camera or device, but reprographic copies can be supplied for educational and private study purposes only.
Physical Description	Quarto volume Partly paginated Paginated from 1-102 and does not include notes on front flyleaf and 3 loose modern folios with genelaogical information about the family of Lawrence. Physical match: Pw V 950 (dimensions)
Condition	Good; binding requires attention
Descriptive Features	Watermark: Three Circles, uppermost circle is the Arms of Genoa i.e. crowned round shield containing Roman cross flanked by rampant dragons; middle circle contains letter D or P; bottom circle is blank, approx. 75 x 50 mm Free flowing script, one hand throughout; some corrections Copied on ruled paper Dark brown leather on boards with floral tooling, gold stamped on all corners; on spine, blind tooled 'ELEGY'; double border lines in front, back and spine.
Watermark	Circles, three
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