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51. Add MS 8220

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CATALOGUES of the Manuscripts and Books of Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford; after 1817. Greek, Latin, and Italian. For other catalogues of the Guilford collection see Add. 16180, 16181, 16182, 16570, 16572, 16573, 16574, 16575, and 16576. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '540' [possibly meaning 544] in pencil at upper left corner of f. 1. Purchased, together with Add. 8292 (parts), 8564, 8674, 8719, 8786, and possibly 8507, 8536, 8538,...
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Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford: Catalogues of MSS. and books from the library of the 5th Earl of Guilford: aft. 1817: Gr., ital. and Lat. includes: ff. 3-36v passim Bernardo di Antonio Nani, Venetian bibliophile: Callisto Marini: Mattei Library: Falconieri ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Greek, Modern, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
after 1817
Extent:
1 item

52. Add MS 8248

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RISPOSTA A QUATTRO HERETICI; after 1564. Italian. A Roman Catholic riposte to four heretics who for two years had written various books against the Council of Trent’s decree of 1562 on the sacrifice of the mass, inc. ‘Essendosi piu volte veduto che alcuni’, expl. (f. 70) ‘et vi conceda, et vi doni spirito di pregare per noi’. Of the four heretics, one wrote in Latin, one in French and two in Italian. Only the second heretic, Pierre Viret (Pietro Vireto), the Swiss reformer (1511-1571), is na...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum, without boards: late 17th or early 18th cent. Heretics: Pierre Viret, Swiss reformer: Riposte to 4 heretics , including Pierre Viret: aft. 1564: Ital. includes: ff. 70v-76 Council of Trent: 1st decree of 22nd session: aft. 1564: Ital.: Copy.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
after 1564
Extent:
1 item

53. Add MS 8249

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LOUIS MAIMBOURG: ISTORIA DELL’ARIANISMO; late 17th or early 18th cent. Italian translation. Louis Maimbourg, a French Jesuit historian (1610-1686), published Histoire de l’Arianisme (Paris, 1673). The present MS. contains an Italian translation of the 4th book, of the 12 books in the history, inc. ‘Se la vittoria di Costanzo’, expl. ‘Chiesa dei Santi Apostoli’. Book 4 covers the period A.D. 353-361 in the reign of Emperor Constantius II, a strong supporter of Arianism. It includes accounts o...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Guilford binding: bef. 1828. Church History: Heretics: Louis Maimbourg, French Jesuit historian: History of Arianism, book 4 , by Louis Maimbourg: late 17th or early 18th cent: Ital.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
Late 17th century-Early 18th century
Extent:
1 item

54. Add MS 8252

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UNIVERSAL HISTORY; 1660. Italian. Copy, late 17th cent. Universal history from the Creation to 1660, ‘all’anno corrente’ (f. 245), entitled ‘Fioretti d’Istorie’ and divided into 17 chapters, each headed with the name of a different flower. The history is arranged in chronological order and the chapters cover the periods from the Creation to Noah (ff. 1-3v), to Abraham (ff. 4-6), to the birth of Moses (ff. 7-10), to Samuel (ff. 11-16), to the Babylonian empire (ff. 17-25v), to the Persian Emp...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Guilford binding: bef. 1828. Chronicles: Universal history to 1660: late 17th cent: Ital: Copy.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
Late 17th century
Extent:
1 item

55. Add MS 8253

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UNIVERSAL HISTORY; 1st half of 15th cent. Italian and Latin. Universal history from the Creation to Octavian, principally biblical and classical history, inc. (f. 3) 'Siendo deo prima cosa perfettissima', expl. (f. 184) 'dalla veritade chatolicha Amen allo onore de Christo'. Followed by: (a) ff. 184v-185, a concordance of the prophets and apostles concerning the articles of the faith; - (b) f. 186, a copy of a bull of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa to the Benedictine abbey of San Mercuriale in...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Half brown leather with marbled covers and end-papers: 18th cent. Watermarks: Greek cross: 1st half of 15th cent. includes: ff. 1-184 History: Universal history from Creation to Octavian: 1st half of 15th cent: Ital. f. 186 Forlì, Italy: Bull, 1159, from Frederick Barbarossa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 15th century
Extent:
1 item

56. Add MS 8255-8256

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Title:
UNIVERSAL HISTORY; 2nd half of 18th cent.
Scope & Content:
Italian. Volumes 3 and 4 of Book 1 of a compendium of universal history, covering the history of the Roman Empire. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. ‘578’ in pencil in upper right corner of f. 1 in both volumes. Purchased, together with Add. 8249...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
2nd half of the 18th century
Extent:
2 items

57. Add MS 8257-8258

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Title:
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION, 1740-1748; 2nd half of 18th cent.
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Italian. A historical account of events in Europe during the War of the Austrian Succession which followed the death of Emperor Charles VI in 1740 and culminated in the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1748. On the front pastedown of both volumes is the armorial bookplate of Lorenzo Antonio da Ponte...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
2nd half of the 18th century
Extent:
2 items

58. Add MS 8259

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DIPLOMATIC AND MILITARY HISTORY OF WESTERN EUROPE, 1648-1675; late 17th cent. Italian. The MS. gives a historical account of the intense period of diplomatic and military activity in western Europe which followed the conclusion of the Thirty Years’ War with the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. The text focuses primarily on the period from the formation of the Triple League between England, Holland and Sweden in 1668 up to the Battle of Fehrbellin in which the Elector of Brandenburg defeated the...
Scope & Content:
Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/18/D): bef. 1828. Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum with decorated end-leaves: late 17th or early 18th cent. Treaties: Europe: Diplomatic and military history of western Europe, 1648-1675: late 17th cent.: Ital.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
Late 17th century
Extent:
1 item

59. Add MS 8260

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Title:
HISTORICAL COMPENDIUM OF THE LIVES OF THE ROMAN EMPERORS AND POPES; 1585. Italian. The MS., which is dated (f. 135) 28 Oct. 1585, contains a chronological, historical summary of the lives of the Roman emperors, popes and other prominent men from Julius Caesar to Emperor Rudolf II, inc. ‘In questo trattato scriveremo la vita delli Imperadori Romani’ (f. 5), expl. ‘a cui successe Ridolfo pure secondo di tal nome’. The text, which is preceded by chronological (ff. 2-3) and alphabetical (ff. 3v-...
Scope & Content:
Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford: bef. 1828. Bindings ITALIAN: 18th cent. red leather quarter binding with decorated paper covers: 18th cent. Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Rome; Emperors: Holy Roman Empire: Historical compendium of the lives of the Roman emper...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
28 Oct 1585
Extent:
1 item

60. Add MS 8261

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RELAZIONE OF ITALY; 17th cent. Italian. Copy. Historical description of the Italian principalities and republics. Inc. (f. 1) 'L'Italia dominatrice una volta del mondo e poi preda del mondo istesso', expl. (f. 147) 'Isola del Gozzo con la piccola Comino hanno anch' esse i suoi forti'. The relazione is divided into eleven chapters: (i) Italia Proemio (ff. 1-8); (ii) Stati del Duca di Savoia (ff. 8-26v); (iii) Duca di Monferrato (ff. 26v-29v); (iv) La Republica di Genova (ff. 29v-33v); (v) Duc...
Scope & Content:
Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th earl of Guilford (L/20/D): bef. 1828. Italy General: Historical description of the Italian principalities and republics: circa 1650: Ital: Copy. Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum on pasteboards: late 17th cent. includes: ff. 8-26v Duchy of Savoy: History of: circa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

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