Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
Charades, riddles, conundrums, old and new
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Rare Books
402938
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Manuscripts
The volume beings in 1813. One of the first original poems by William Murton was written on his 20th birthday.The volume contains many poems written by William, several of which were written to his wife Mary (on the occasion of her birthday, Valentine's Day, their wedding day, etc.). There are also quotations and other writings in the volume. At some point William's son John took over the volume and there are several entries by him including some riddles and puzzles. The title "A collection of rebusses [sic], riddles, conundrums, &c, poetry, acrostics, epigrams, etc." seems to be John's title for the volume. On one of the inside covers is the inscription "Mrs. Murton." There are several tabs in the pages; the cataloger left them in place. William started writing from one side of the volume; John turned it and started writing from the other side.
mssHM 80583
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ESTC R36788 ; Verse - "Now at last the riddle is expounded," ; A Tory satire on the Exclusion crisis
135848