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Music book owned by George Eliot

Page from a music manuscript. Shows lines with musical notes. Page from a music book. There are lines across the page and musical notes written onto them. Page from a music book. There are lines across the page and musical notes written onto them. Page from a music book. There are lines across the page and musical notes written onto them. Page from a music book. There are lines across the page and musical notes written onto them. Book cover with a mottled red and brown pattern. Inner page of a book. Handwritten are the words: This book belonged to George Eliot.
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around 1830s
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This hardback music book was owned by George Eliot. The hymns were probably copied by her as favourites, in her younger days. Eliot was a keen Christian at this point in her life. She read the bible and was keen to live a religious life. Handwritten on the inside cover is; “This book belonged to “George Eliot”. The paper is watermarked 1834.

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