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Senate House Library, University of London

Operetta by Patrick Robertson, Lord Robertson

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 767

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Operetta by Patrick Robertson, Lord Robertson

Date(s): [1831-1832?]

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 10 leaves

Name of creator(s): Unknown

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Patrick Robertson (1794-1855) was a Scottish judge. He produced writings on legal and literary topics.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Manuscript operetta in several hands, perhaps including that of the author, Patrick Robertson, entitled 'La festa d'overgroghi, operetta seria comica, in due atti...parole inglesi-italiane dal Signor Coccalicchi. Rappresentata nella Casa Skenea, Edinburgo, Marzio 1832', and containing instructions to the printer. The manuscript is bound with a printed copy of Nugae Legales (according to the half-title only), containing the printed operetta and some other items. The printed version is fuller than the manuscript, and the leaves are laid down to the size of the manuscript leaves.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: Italian, English

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Physical characteristics:

8¾" x 7¼". The binding is said to be by Rivière.

Finding aids:

Collection level description.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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Accruals:

Archival history:

The manuscript contains the armorial bookplate of Lord Macmillan of Aberfeldy, dated 1937, inscribed 'Ex dono John Buchan, Lord Tweedsmuir'.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Bequeathed to the University Library by Lady Macmillan and received in 1967.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.