| Description | Manuscript book of miscellaneous illustrated material compiled by Thomas Trevelyon, probably around 1603. The artwork and designs as well as the accompanying texts were copied by Trevelyon from various published sources. Includes portraits and dates of the kings & queens of England and Scotland to James I, a table of mayors, lists of principal fairs and roads, an illustrated calendar, biblical stories, proverbs, letter templates, embroidery patterns, etc.
With letters concerning the book dated 1917 and 1920.
Tentatively dated to 1603, as the death of Elizabeth I and accession of James I/VI are recorded under the list of monarchs, but spaces for the place of Elizabeth's burial and end date of her reign have been left blank. |
| AdminHistory | Formerly owned by Walter Lock, Warden of Keble College, Oxford.
Formerly owned by William Hawkins, 1794. |
| CustodialHistory | Part of the library of Charles Kay Ogden (1889-1957), linguistic psychologist, founder of the Orthological Institute and originator of the language system Basic English, whose interests in language systems are reflected in the subject matter of his collection, which comprised individual manuscripts and manuscript collections dating from the 14th to the 20th century. |