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NameMorocco Leather in Early Modern Britain (Yellow)
DescriptionThis layer maps the provenance of morocco leather, a luxurious bookbinding, across early modern Britain up to 1800. It is drawn from a range of library catalogues, and includes a number of approximations which are explained in detail as necessary. This layer only includes yellow morocco bindings.
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ContributorNat Cutter
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Added to System2022-10-27 13:07:53
Updated in System2022-10-27 13:12:02
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CreatorNat Cutter
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Date From1500
Date To1800
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Date Created (externally)2022-10-27

Details

Latitude
51.81901982
Longitude
-0.484825025
Start Date
1731
End Date
1761

Description

Extended Data

Binding Date SingleYear
1731
Binding Date Full
1700-1761
Binding Date Explanation
Morocco is listed in catalogue as '18th century'. Pastedown bookplate indicates binding was completed at least before death of 5th Sebright baronet, who was either first or second owner.
Binding Type
Full
Binding Colour Simplified
Yellow
Owner Start Full
1700-1761
Owner End Date Full
1761
Owner Date Explanation
Bookplate indicating provenance to one of two successive baronets named Sir Thomas Sebright. A 19th c. bookplate pasted over the Sebright bookplate indicates 18th century ownership.
Owner
Either Thomas Saunders Sebright (4th baronet, 1692-1736) or his son of identical name (1723-1761). Catalogue misspells name as 'Seabright'. No indication of which baronet the bookplate belonged to.
Owner Location
Beechwood Park Estate, Hertfordshire
Owner Location Explanation
Family seat:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_John_Sebright,_6th_Baronet
Book Location
Queen's College, Oxford
Morocco Binding or MaghrebRelated Book
Morocco Binding
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Sources

TLCMap ID
tc00e
Linkback
https://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/permalink/f/89vilt/oxfaleph013786381
Created At
2022-10-27 13:08:00
Updated At
2023-12-11 17:49:04
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