Record Number: 9531
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'One of [Gabriel] Harvey's leisure time interests in London at this time [1580s] is suggested by an interesting broadsheet with his signature dated "1588", some manuscript underlinings of various items, and brief comments. The broadsheet lists the pharmaceuticals and chemicals which can be obtained at the shop of John Hester, "practitioner in the art of Distillation"'.
Century:1500-1599
Date:Between 1 Jan 1588 and 31 Dec 1588
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:n/a
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:1545
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer/Academic
Religion:Christian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Broadsheet listing merchandise (including pharmaceuticals) of John Hester
Genre:Medicine, Reference / General works
Form of Text:Print: Advertisement, Broadsheet
Publication Detailsc.1588
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:9531
Source:Virginia F. Stern
Editor:n/a
Title:Gabriel Harvey: His Life, Marginalia and Library
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1979
Vol:n/a
Page:85
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Virginia F. Stern, Gabriel Harvey: His Life, Marginalia and Library, (Oxford, 1979), p. 85, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9531, accessed: 08 November 2024
Additional Comments:
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