Collection of topical poems, mostly political satires, concerning the reign of Queen Anne

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Brotherton Collection MS Lt 81
  • Dates of Creation
    • ca. 1704
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 vol. (9 ff.), manuscript. Written in a single hand. F.1 is blank, apart from the pencilled number 32 on recto. Bound in boards with dark red half leather and marbling on the outside covers.

Scope and Content

Comprises 12 English satirical poems and 2 prose pieces concerning Queen Anne, the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, and other public figures.

Administrative / Biographical History

The compiler of this manuscript is unknown.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted.

Acquisition Information

Purchased at Sotheby's on 25 January 1988.

Note

In English.

Other Finding Aids

The poems are indexed in the BCMSV database http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/bcmsv/bcmvlink.htm#bclt81