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Sophie Floate

@librarybodle.bsky.social

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Rare books cataloguer at University of Oxford

Sophie Floate @librarybodle.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Small engraving of John Wallis' "Library, Shed and Room for morning recreation" in Sidmouth, Devon. Wallis, a London publisher of illustrations & games, relocated to Sidmouth where he set up a circulating library "Wallis' Marine Library" #devon #aquatints #printinghistory #libraryhistory

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Sophie Floate @librarybodle.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Manuscript ownership verses in a 1641 copy of "A defence of church-government" at Harris Manchester College - by a Hugh Ramsden, circa 1707 and a reference to a possible female book owner Elizabeth Brearley #HerBook #bookhistory #earlymodern #bookownership

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Sophie Floate @librarybodle.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Interesting inscription in a copy of "A justification of separation from the Church of England ..." (1639): "Daniel Parker at the white glass-house in Winchester yard in Southwarke Cost 3s". I've not been able to locate this (presumed) bookseller ... anyone come across him? #bookhistory #earlymodern

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Sophie Floate @librarybodle.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Nice inscription and doodles in a copy of Luther's "Commentarie ... upon the epistle of S. Paul to the Galathians", printed 1616 in London, at Harris Manchester College; not been able to identify this Bridgyett Smith as yet ... #HerBook #EarlyModern

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