File consists of 2 books; one 18th century, one 20th century stamp book. Includes 1723 copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ by Humphrey Prideaux; missing front/back covers, replaced with plain brown paper covers. Handwritten title ‘Mahomet’ written on front cover and side binding in different handwritings; …
Humphrey Prideaux (1648-1724) was born in Cornwall and eventually became a Doctor of Divinity. Prideaux was an author of multiple textual works pertaining to faith and particularly Christianity. He was the Dean of Norwich from 1702 until his death in 1724.
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 books; one 18th century, one 20th century stamp book. Includes 1723 copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ by Humphrey Prideaux; missing front/back covers, replaced with plain brown paper covers. Handwritten title ‘Mahomet’ written on front cover and side binding in different handwritings; front believed to be by Nicholas Morant (?), side unknown. Also includes book of Japanese stamps collected by Nicholas Morant; many not dated, various designs and sizes, annotated on covers with Nicholas Morant's personal ink stamp.
Storage Range
In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 75 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 91
Gray Japanese temple on right hand side with cherry blossom trees throughout and a winding river on the left hand side. Multiple drawings of people doing various activities.
Gray Japanese temple on right hand side with cherry blossom trees throughout and a winding river on the left hand side. Multiple drawings of people doing various activities.
The house is a white colour with green spots through-out the exterior. The cut out house has seventeen windows on the front side and two doors. All the windows have green shutters that will close over the windows and the two doors open to show the inside the house. The entire front of the house ope…
The house is a white colour with green spots through-out the exterior. The cut out house has seventeen windows on the front side and two doors. All the windows have green shutters that will close over the windows and the two doors open to show the inside the house. The entire front of the house opens up to expose the interior rooms and furniture. All the details within the rooms have been coloured and the closet doors within the rooms open up also to show what is behind the door. The very top section of the house which is the attic area is also made to open up and expose four bedrooms. Detail ranging from the art on the walls to the dishes in the cupboards have been included in every room. The roof is a brown colour with red chimneys in three places. The house has a brick patio area on the left side with a plant cover over top. The grass in the foreground is green and there are two walks in the front yard. One to the front door and the other is to the patio. The sky above is a medium colour of blue.
White house in the center with 5 pink trees horizontally in line with it. Flowers below the trees, clouds above the trees, 3 marked paths between the trees.
White house in the center with 5 pink trees horizontally in line with it. Flowers below the trees, clouds above the trees, 3 marked paths between the trees.
White house in the top centre with 3 horizontal rows of equally spaced trees. The bottom centre has 3 circles of girls in red yellow and blue dressed, 2 around trees and the centre circle around a ribbon pole. Maypole dance.
White house in the top centre with 3 horizontal rows of equally spaced trees. The bottom centre has 3 circles of girls in red yellow and blue dressed, 2 around trees and the centre circle around a ribbon pole. Maypole dance.