COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL060338dc
Reference Number:
English MS 1313
Image Title:
'X' is for Xerxes
Parent Work Title:
Alphabet book
Creator:
Lear, Edward, 1812-1888
Creator Role:
Author
Creator Role:
Artist
Date Created:
1848
Page/Sheet:
X
Image Sequence Number:
024r
Description:
Manuscript Alphabet Book, made for the children of the family at Tabley House in Cheshire, England. Illustrated: 'X' is for Xerxes. Transcription: "X was old Xerxes / Who more than all Turks is / Renowned for his fashion / Of fury & passion. / Shocking old Xerxes."
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Nonsense verses, English
Subject:
Alphabet
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
Technique Used:
Drawing (image-making)
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Cheshire
People Covered:
Xerxes I, King of Persia, 519-465 or 4 BC
Item Height:
315 mm
Item Width:
199 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
Lear Estate [?]
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2006-01-20
Multi Page Number:
255
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Gten
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2006-03
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
'X' is for Xerxes
