211. Add MS 8419
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 8419
- Title:
- ACCOUNTS OF CONCLAVES FROM INNOCENT IX TO GREGORY XV WITH OTHER MATERIAL RELATING TO EVENTS UNDER THE PONTIFICATE OF GREGORY XV; 1591-1623. Italian and Latin. Copies, woodcut portrait. One full-page woodcut portrait of Innocent IX (f. 1v) is prefaced to the account of the conclave which elected him. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '87' in pencil in top left corner of front pastedown. Purchased, together with Add. 8368, 8369, 8382, 8391-8396...
- Scope & Content:
- Bindings ENGLISH: Quarter vellum with decorated paper covers over pasteboards: 18th cent. includes: f. 1v Innocent IX; Pope: Art. Portraits: Woodcut portrait of Pope Innocent IX: 17th cent: Lat: Printed. ff. 2-26v Innocent IX; Pope: Two accounts of conclave: 1591: Ital: Copies, 17th cent. ff. ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, Italian, and Latin
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Extent:
- 1 item