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- 1957 (Accumulation)
- 1652 (Publication)
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sm 8vo, 1 volume
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Name of creator
Biographical history
JAMES, WILLIAM, son of Henry James, Dorset, and Barbara, dau. of Rev. William Sutton, Rector of Blandford St. Mary, Dorset; b.; adm.; KS (Capt. ) 1646; failed to obtain election to either University 1649, aged 15, but elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1650, matr. 27 Nov 1650, Westminster Student; BA 2 Feb 1653/4; MA 1656; became teaching assistant to Richard Busby (qv), “his most loving master”, before he had taken any degree, much to the disgust of Edward Bagshaw (KS 1644, qv); Usher, Westminster School 1658-61, Under Master from 1661; author of Eisagoge in Linguam Chaldaicam in usum Scholae Regae Westmonast., 1651, which he dedicated to Busby, his “tutor, parent, and friend”; buried South Aisle, Westminster Abbey 2 Jul 1663. DNB.
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MS prepared by William James (Master) for Dr Busby and dedicated to him.
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Access to rare books is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, in cases where the item in unavailable at another UK repository.
Conditions governing reproduction
A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the item. Copies are supplied in accordance with Westminster School's Policy on Archive and Heritage Collections, and under provisions of any relevant copyright legislation. Permission to reproduce images of items in the custody of Westminster School must be sought from its Governing Body.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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Title page. Frontispiece and 8 other folding plates by George Cruikshank. Wonderful illustrations.
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- Westminster School (Accumulator)
- Greene, Godfrey George Roundell, 1888-1956 (Accumulator)
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- English
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- Latin