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Harleian Miscellany

Location: Microfiche Cabinet 19, Drawer 3

Scope

This microcard collection is a collection of “scarce, curious, and entertaining pamphlets and tracts, as well in manuscript as in print, found in the late Earl of Oxford’s library; interspersed with historical, political, and critical notes.”  This collection, originally published in 1744-46, contains pamphlets selected and edited by William Oldys. A 10-volume set containing most of the printed text is also available in the library’s General Collection DA 300 H2902 1965.

How to search the collection

 Each volume has an alphabetical index  located at the end of the volume.

Guides

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Subject Categories:

Great Britain -- History -- Modern period, 1485- -- Collections


Time Period: 16th Century   17th Century  

Subject keywords: Great Britain - History