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Record Number: 9877


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Read over Rosewell's "Life 7 Tryal" 8vo 17[18]'.

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1 Feb 1734 and 28 Feb 1734

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Anthony Hammond

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1668

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Author

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Samuel Rosewell

Title:

The Arraignment and Tryal of T. Rosewell, for High Treason

Genre:

Biography, Law

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

9877

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Anthony Hammond

Title:

Pocket Book

Location:

British Library

Call No:

ADD. 22, 584

Page/Folio:

18

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Anthony Hammond, Pocket Book, British Library, ADD. 22, 584, 18, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9877, accessed: 13 May 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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