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2002. Add MS 5137
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 5137
- Title:
- John Philip Seip: The Pyrmont mineral water & heel wells
- Scope & Content:
- ‘The Pyrmont mineral water & Steel wells. Their History, true Mineral Contents, medicinal Virtue, Use, Operation and Efficacy in upholding & restoring health, both by drinking and bathing. Written in the German language by John Philip Seip, Physician in Chief to his Highness the Prince of...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Extent:
- 1 volume (808 pages)
2003. Add MS 5138
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 5138
- Title:
- Parliamentary debates 1654-1654/5, 1658-1659: copy of transcript by Guibon Goddard MP
- Scope & Content:
- ‘Debates in the 2d Parlt. of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, which began 3d Sept 1654 and dissolved 22 Jany 1654. p. 1-103. Also in the first Parlt. of Richd. Cromwell, which began 27 Jany 1658 and were turned out by the Army 22 Aprill, 1659. About the Governmt. of the Kingdom by a Single Person...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1720
- Extent:
- 1 volume
2004. Add MS 5141
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 5141
- Title:
- Portrait and Life of Geoffrey Chaucer
- Scope & Content:
- This manuscript comprises a single leaf, which seems to have once belonged to a larger volume. The recto features a full-length portrait of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer, holding a penner and a rosary, alongside his arms (Party per pale argent and Gules a bend counter-changed), an English da...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and Latin
- Date Range:
- c 1600
- Extent:
- 1 volume
2005. Add MS 5142
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 5142
- Title:
- Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Nashe: The Tragedie of Dido, Queene of Carthage (1594); transcript by Mr Henderson of Covent Garden Theatre
- Scope & Content:
- A transcript of ‘The Tragedie of Dido, Queene of Carthage, written by Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Nashe, Gent. 4o. London, Printed by the Widdowe Orwin for Thomas Woodcocke, 1594’ made by Mr Henderson of Covent Garden Theatre. The original was then believed to be unique.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Extent:
- 1 volume (27 folios)
2006. Add MS 5143-5144
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 5143-5144
- Title:
- Letters of Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, John Potter, Bishop of Oxford, Brian Fairfax, Dr. Wall, and others, together with some few copies
- Scope & Content:
- A thin folio volume, containing original letters of Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, John Potter, Bishop of Oxford, Brian Fairfax, Dr. Wall, and others, together with some few copies. Later curatorial note: ‘This volume has been rearranged. The fourteen letters from Atterbury to Mr Will...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and Latin
- Date Range:
- 1721-1731
- Extent:
- 1 volume
2007. Add MS 5145 A-C
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 5145 A-C
- Title:
- Letters and papers of Sir Richard Steele; chiefly consisting of his familiar correspondence with his wife and family, with portions of three plays composed by Steele and Addison, &c
- Scope & Content:
- See records for individual volumes for contents.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- c 1707-1725
- Extent:
- 3 volumes
2008. Add MS 5151
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 5151
- Title:
- Collections for a history of printing in England, Scotland and Ireland, by Joseph Ames
- Scope & Content:
- Collections for a history of printing in England, Scotland and Ireland, by Joseph Ames, Esq. being the original papers, letters & memoranda, from which his work, intitled ‘Typographical antiquities’ was compiled, 4to, Lond. 1749. Purchased at the sale of M. C. Tutet, Esq. in 1786. In folio, ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- Mid 18th century
- Extent:
-
1 volume (368 folios)
2009. Add MS 5152
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 5152
- Title:
- CHANTRY RECORDS: foundation records of a chantry in the parish church of St Helen, North Wingfield, co. Derby; circa 1500 (aft. 1 July 1495). Origin: England. See J. C. Cox, Notes on the churches of Derbyshire, i (1875), pp. 418-420. Damage to f. 2 with loss of text. Contemporary marginalia. The manuscript was the property of Thomas Martin, the antiquary (d.1771), whose signature appears on f. 1v. It was very likely purchased by John Thane, the book and print seller, at a sale of Martin's ma...
- Scope & Content:
- Thomas Tue, priest: Documents rel. to his appointment as chantry priest at North Wingfield: 1489-1495: Partly Lat: Contemporary copies. John Babyngton, Knight: Rauf Savage: Founder of chantry at North Wingfield: 1489. Chartularies: North Wingfield, Derbyshire: Chantries: Foundation records of ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and Latin
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Extent:
- 1 item
2010. Add MS 5154
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 5154
- Title:
- ‘A Discourse of choice in Pleasure’; addressed to the Lady Brett
- Scope & Content:
- The author’s name does not appear.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Extent:
- 1 volume (61 folios)