Bowle-Evans Collection.

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ZA UCT BC188

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Date(s)

1760-1790 (Creation)

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Fonds

Extent and medium

10 volumes.

Name of creator

Bowle, John

(1725-1788)

Biographical history

Rev. John Bowle, a noted authority on "Don Quixote", built up a private library of some note. Some 420 remaining volumes of this collection are in the U.C.T. Libraries and it is known as the Bowle-Evans Collection (Evans being the name of the Rev. J Bowle's descendants). From 1777 John Bowle was mainly engaged in writing on Spanish literature, particularly on the works of Cervantes. He edited 'Don Quixote' which appeared in 1781 in six quarto volumes, incl. a volume of notes and an index volume.

Repository

University of Cape Town Libraries: Special Collections (Manuscripts and Archives)

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Scope and content

EPISTOLARIUM BOWLEANUM
Volume containing original letters written to Rev John Bowle. 1764-1781. Bound in dog-skin. Detailed list in folder.

GREEN BOOK
Copybook containing copies of letters written by Rev John Bowle. 1772-1788. Detailed list in folder.

TRAVELLING BOOK
Includes A True state of the controversy concerning Milton (111p.)

INDICE MANUSCRITO - INDICE GENERAL DEL TEXTO ...DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA...DEL REVERENDO DON JUAN BOWLE.
2v. 1767-1772. 1773.
Contains index to words occurring in Don Quixote, in double columns. with volume and page references.

A BOOK OF ODDS AND ENDS
Contains a wide variety of notes, including an account of journeys from Hereford to other towns between May 1794 and February 1797, in each case giving the name of the town, miles, date and expenses.

BIBLIOTHECA BOWLEANA
A catalogue of the library of books in various languages of the Rev John Bowle. Bound in dog-skin.

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English

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Dates of creation revision deletion

2013

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English

Fonds BC188 - Bowle-Evans Collection.