Copy in the hand of Sir Thomas Munro of The Mussulman and the Jew, a Persian MS [manuscript], 1786.
Furness, William Henry, 1802-1896. New variorum.; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.; Irwin, Eyles, 1751?-1817, addressee.; Dowden, Edward, 1843-1913, former owner.; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812. Variorum Shakespeare.; Munro, Thomas, Sir, 1761-1827, transcriber.; Ross, Andrew, 1773-1812, addressee.
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Copy in the hand of Sir Thomas Munro of The Mussulman and the Jew, a Persian MS [manuscript], 1786.
Description
9 leaves.
Associated name
Furness, William Henry, 1802-1896. New variorum.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Irwin, Eyles, 1751?-1817, addressee.
Dowden, Edward, 1843-1913, former owner.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812. Variorum Shakespeare.
Munro, Thomas, Sir, 1761-1827, transcriber.
Ross, Andrew, 1773-1812, addressee.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Irwin, Eyles, 1751?-1817, addressee.
Dowden, Edward, 1843-1913, former owner.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812. Variorum Shakespeare.
Munro, Thomas, Sir, 1761-1827, transcriber.
Ross, Andrew, 1773-1812, addressee.
Scope and content
Source of the pound-of-flesh plot in the Merchant of Venice. Sent by Munro to Andrew Ross. With autograph letter of Andrew Ross to Eyles Irwin, from Fort St. George, January 12, 1786, and a copy of Munro's letter to Ross from Tanjore, January 9, 1786.
Publications about material
Printed by Malone in his Variorum Shakespeare, 1793, and again by Furness in the New Variorum, 1888.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Halliwell-Phillipps (Cat. of immediate library, 1876, p. 35) and Edward Dowden (no. 596 in his sale).
Cited/described in
Halliwell-Phillipps, J.O. Catalogue of the Shakespeare-study books, p.35, no.6
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Place of creation/publication
India -- Thanjāvūr.
Item Details
Call number
S.b.122
Folger accession
cs610.1