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Project / Collection Additional Manuscripts Language French Name Xenophon, Greek historian and philosopher, c 430BC-354BC

1. Add MS 38730

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Add MS 38730
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Vol. III (ff. i + 207). This includes a letter signed by William Cobbett, 1801 (f. 55), and copies of letters from Sterne and Swift (ff. 178, 185). For the names of authors, publishers, etc., see the Index to this catalogue; and for the titles of literary works see the classified list which foll...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1801
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 61728

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Add MS 61728
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THE ARTS OF GOVERNMENT AND WARFARE: instructions, commentaries, etc. relating to the government of and war in the Low Countries, together with translations of extracts from classical authors relating to warfare; early 17th cent. Imperfect, lacking several leaves at the end of the volume. ff. 85-131 have been misbound and should come after f. 151. Ex-libris and signature of John Rider, ff. 113, 115, 140, 155v. Purchased at Christie's, 30 Jan. 1980, lot 102. Paper; ff. iii+194. 197 x 160mm. ...
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includes: ff. 1-44 Philip II of Spain: Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton: Charles V; Emperor of Germany: Instructions to his son, Philip from the Emperor Charles V, transl. by Lord Henry Howard: 1556: Copy (17th cent.).ff. 45-48, 156-166v Nieuwpoort, Flanders: Netherlands, General: Ostend, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
Early 17th century
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1 item