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The Burley Manuscript
Peter Redford (Ed.)
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Description for The Burley Manuscript
Hardback. A meticulous study of a significant early modern manuscript. Editor(s): Redford, Peter. Series Editor(s): Lethbridge, J. B. Series: The Manchester Spenser. Num Pages: 464 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
The Burley manuscript is a miscellany compiled in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century, unique in size and variety. In this study, annotated transcriptions are given of all of the private letters in English and all the English verse. Incipit transcriptions and identification are provided for each of the other items, including those in foreign languages. The history and provenance of the collection are described in detail, with lengthy notes on memorial transcription of verse and prose, and the clandestine interception of letters. The book makes available texts, annotations and ... Read more
The Burley manuscript is a miscellany compiled in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century, unique in size and variety. In this study, annotated transcriptions are given of all of the private letters in English and all the English verse. Incipit transcriptions and identification are provided for each of the other items, including those in foreign languages. The history and provenance of the collection are described in detail, with lengthy notes on memorial transcription of verse and prose, and the clandestine interception of letters. The book makes available texts, annotations and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
Series
The Manchester Spenser
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781526104489
SKU
V9781526104489
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About Peter Redford (Ed.)
Peter Redford is an Independent Scholar -- .
Reviews for The Burley Manuscript
'Although some recent use has been made of the manuscript and there is Beal's detailed part-description of its contents, a full account of it has long been needed. Peter Redford's edition of the manuscript for the Manchester Spenser series does much to supply this . There is much good work in the edition and Redford should be congratulated for making ... Read more