Fragment

Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.a.26 i

Host volume
Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.a.26
Textual Information
Subject
Documentary
Title of work

Book-seller's Accounts

Orientation
foot to fore-edge
Transcription

(strip) Geo: Hockley pay to Mr Man 10 ll.¦¦

(flyleaf) [a line now missing] heere to fore received untill the 15 day of Oc¦¦ year 1612

In pay to Mr Waterson 10 s & desire o¦¦ an acquaintance of 7ll 10s that he hath received¦¦ Macham & Cutchey & your self & p[?]¦¦ you buy at Mr Adams 2 stows Cronicle that¦¦ the raigne of kings Jame in them bound in¦¦ith an overall[?] and spine for them 16s

 

Palaeography
Type of script
Secretary
Place of production
England
Date of production
s. xvii
s. xvii 1
Material information
Material
Paper
Type of fragment
Flyleaf and binding strip
Fragment type detail

at back, with strip stuck to lower and board, and all wrapped around a blank flyleaf (no watermark)

Element of folio

left-hand side, perhaps from middle of page

Ruling

None

Further information
Notes

The fragment is formed of a binding strip (151 x 30mm) pasted to the lower board and a flyleaf (153 x 91mm) which appear to have been conjoint but a thin strip has worn away at the spine with the loss of a line of text.

Author: David Rundle_
Colchester Harsnett H.a.26 i
Dimensions
Fragment

153mm (h) x 121mm (w)

Number of lines
9
Number of columns
1
Height of minims
2mm
Height of written space
121mm
Width of written space
153mm