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

Document Reference	Pw V 44
Title	Bound volume of MS poems by various authors; n.d. [1688-1704]
Date	1688-1704
Extent	236 ff
Level	Item/file
Access Conditions	Microfilm surrogate available - readers may be required to use the microfilm in the first instance.
Content Description	Individual poems in this volume are described under references Pw V 44/1 - Pw V 44/104
Content Description	Date range of 1688-1704 given as these encompass the various dates written throughout the MS.
Title Of Work	A Collection of Poems and Lampoons etc. Not yet Printed
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	Folio book Original pagination does not include title page, index of contents and 7 ruled but otherwise blank folios at the end of the volume.
Condition	Good
Descriptive Features	Watermark: Arms of Amsterdam with free standing lions, approx. 110 x 105 mm (Type A, entire volume) Countermark: letters RW, approx. 14 x 38 mm (With Type A) Watermark: Arms of Amsterdam with free standing lions, 120 x 115 mm (Type B, flyleaves and pastedowns) Countermark: Monogram CB, 26 x 16 mm (With Type B) Italic script; professional presentation of good fair copies; script is not identical throughout. Light yellowish-brown marginal rulings thoughout but ruling is very faint and differs from Pw V 42 and 43. Plain brown mottled leather on boards with blind tooled front and back covers, floral ornamental bands forming an oblong field; the spine is divided into six sections, five of which have a floral gold-stamped design; second section had title of volume but is now missing; binder added two front and two back flyleaves.
Watermark	Arms of Amsterdam
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