261. Add MS 8776
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 8776
- Title:
- FALCONIERI LETTER-BOOK: Letters to Ottavio Falconieri, abbot of St. Jerome in Fiesole, as papal internuncio at Brussels (Oct. 1672 - 3 Nov. 1674); 1673-1676. Italian, and French. Mostly autograph and in cipher. The collection includes letters sent to Falconieri after his return to Rome and sudden death on 15 Nov. 1675. The authors of most of the letters are an anonymous correspondent at London and the Florentine diplomat and man of letters Lorenzo Magalotti (art. 2). The anonymous correspond...
- Scope & Content:
- Bindings ENGLISH: Guilford binding: bef. 1828. Ottavio Falconieri, Abbot of St. Jerome in Fiesole; Internuncio at Brussels: Letter-books: 1672-1676: Ital., Fr., and Gr. includes: f. 1 Bookplates and Book-stamps: 'BIBLIOTH / H.F. / J770': 1770. ff. 20-54v, 56-231 Conte Lorenzo Magalotti, Couns...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, French, Greek, Modern, and Italian
- Date Range:
- 1673-1676
- Extent:
- 1 item