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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 17921
Title:: THEATRUM Instrumentorum et Machinarum Jacobi Bessoni, Delphinatis, Mathematici, cum figuris illustratum. Gallice. Paper; end of XVIth cent. Folio. [Add. 17,921.]
Scope & Content:: Mathematics: Theatrum Instrumentorum J. Bessoni: 16th cent. Jacobus Bessonus, Delphinas, Mathematicus: Theatrum instrumentorum.: Gall.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: Late 16th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 17965
Title:: A SHORT Persian grammar, in Persian and French, by Jacques Villotte. Paper; XVIIth cent. Small Octavo. [Add. 17,965.]
Scope & Content:: Jacques Villotte: Persian grammar: in Pers. and French.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: French and Persian
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 17976-17979
Title:: "POUILLÉ Général de 1760:" tables of the revenues of ecclesiastical benefices in the several dioceses of France. A portion only of the complete returns, embracing the provinces of Arles and Aix, Bordeaux, Sens, and Toulouse. [See Add. MSS. 15,467, 15,468] Paper. Four volumes; having the arms of the Cardinal de Brienne impressed on the covers. Folio. [Add. 17,976-17,979.]
Scope & Content:: Public Records and Revenue: Returns of ecclesiastical revenues in provinces of France: 1760. History France: Returns of ecclesiastical revenues in the provinces of Arles and Aix, Bordeaux, Sens, and Toulouse: 1760. Arms of Owners of Manuscripts, etc French: Loménie de Brienne (E. C. de), Cardi...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1760
Extent:: 4 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 17991
Title:: Collection of 17th century compositions in English and French.
Scope & Content:: 'Chansons à danser, à boire,' etc. Anonymous. Unless the contrary is stated, the melody only is given, without accompaniment. 1. 'C'est trop courir les eaux.' f. 3. 2. 'Entre les roses et les soucis.' f. 5b. 3. 'C'est Anne si belle ': ballet, f. 12b. 4. 'Permettez moy de mourir.' f. 40b. 5. 'Sou...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1620-1621
Extent:: 1 volume (65 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 18001
Title:: LIFE of St. Elisabeth of Hungary, with introductory chapters on our Lady, and the Cross; French, f. 1; A treatise of virtues and vices; French, f. 22 b; Sentences from the Scriptures and from theological writers; Lat., f. 51. Vellum; XIVth cent. Small Quarto. [Add. 18,001.]
Scope & Content:: includes: f. 1 Saint Elizabeth,; of Hungary: Life: Fr. f. 22 b Literature French: Treatise on virtues and vices: 14th cent. f. 22 b Theology French: Treatise of virtues and vices.: Fr. f. 51 Theology LATIN: Sentences from Scripture and theological writers.: Lat.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 14th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 18009
Title:: "DESCENTE généalogique de la noble famille de Pipenpoy," de Brabant; by Richard de Grez, Herald, 1732; with the arms in colours. Vellum Roll. [Add. 18,009.]
Scope & Content:: Pipenpoy family, de Brabant: Genealogy by R. de Grez: 1732.: Fr. Richard de Grez, Herald: Genealogy of family of Pipenfoy: 1732.: Fr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1732
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 18038
Title:: RECHERCHE de la noblesse de la Généralité de Caen, 1666; with additional notices of ennoblements, 1675, p, 4; "Etat de la recherche de la noblesse de la Généralité d'Alençon," 1666; with similar additions, p. 259. Paper; XVIIIth cent. Folio. [Add. 18,038.]
Scope & Content:: includes: p. 3 Caen, Calvados: Recherche de la noblesse: 1666.: Fr. p. 259 Alençon, France: Recherche de la noblesse de: 1666.: Fr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 18060
Title:: ACCOMPTS of Receivers of the town of St. Avold, in Lorraine, of their receipts and payments; 1702-1720; officially audited. French. Paper. Folio. [Add. 18,060]
Scope & Content:: St. Avold, Lorraine: Accompts of Receivers of: 1702-1720.: Fr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1702-1720
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 18061
Title:: ACCOMPTS of Receivers of the town of St. Nicholas, in Lorraine, of receipts and payments, 1696-1719; officially audited. French. Paper. Folio. [Add. 18,061.]
Scope & Content:: St. Nicolas, Lorraine: Accompts of Receivers of: 1696-1719.: Fr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1696-1719
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 18102
Title:: "JOURNAL d'un voyage a Peking;" translated from the Dutch autograph of Mr. Titsingh; containing the diary of his journey from Canton to Pekin, as Head of the Dutch Embassy, etc.; 22 Nov. 1794-11 May, 1795. French. Paper. Folio. Probably the journal of Joseph de Guignes, interpreter on the Embassy. [Add. 18,102.]
Scope & Content:: History Netherlands: Diary of the Dutch Ambassador, on a journey from Canton to Pekin: 1794, 1795. City of Peking: Diary by I. Titsingh of his journey to: 1794-1795.: Fr. Isaak Titsingh, Head of the Dutch factory at Nangasaki: Letters and papers relative to Japan and Pekin,: 1778-1797.: Eng., ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 22 Nov 1794-11 May 1795
Extent:: 1 item

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