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461. Add MS 8633

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Title:
RELAZIONI AND PAPERS RELATING TO CYPRUS, VENICE, AND SPAIN; late 16th-early 17th cent. Italian. Copies. Imperfect. The MS. is described by Foligno, anno 6, t. xi (1906), pt. ii, no. xcviii, p. 186. Armorial bookplate of 5th Earl of Guilford with shelfmark 'L/19/B' (front pastedown). '361' in ink in upper left corner of front pastedown. Purchased, together with Add. 8629, 8630, 8331, and 8635, from R. H. Evans, 8 Dec. 1830, lot 361 (part). 1. ff. 1-32v. 'Relatione della copiosa discretione d...
Scope & Content:
Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/19/B): bef. 1828. includes: ff. 1-32v Francis I; Grand Duke of Tuscany: Francesco Marcaldi, of Venice: Relazione of Cyprus by A. Savorgnan: circa 1570: Ital: Copy sent to Francis I of Tuscany by F. Marcaldi. ff. 1-32v Military Tactics: Venice...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 16th century-Early 17th century
Extent:
1 item

462. Add MS 8634

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TRACTS, AND LETTER RELATIVE TO THE CLAIM OF THE HOUSE OF SAVOY TO THE KINGDOM OF CYPRUS; circa 1633. Italian and Latin. The three tracts also relate to the rights of the Dukes of Savoy to the title of Royal Highness. A detailed list of contents at beginning (ff. 1-1v). Two old shelfmarks (blank bef. f. 1) 'tomo XXXIX' scratched out and substituted with 'Tomo 98.' A two-line title (blank following f. 1) also scratched out. Owned by Frederick North, 5thEarl of Guilford, but lacking his armoria...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Vellum on pasteboards: circa 1633. Political Tracts: Cyprus: Tracts and letter rel. to the claim to the Kingdom of Cyprus by the House of Savoy: 1633: Ital. Dukes of Savoy: Tracts and letter rel. to their claim to the Kingdom of Cyprus: 1633: Ital. includes: ff. 2-251 Pietr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
c 1633
Extent:
1 item

463. Add MS 8635

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GASPARO GIANNOTTI: Parere sopra il Ristretto delle Revoluzioni del Reame di Cipro; 1633. Italian. Tract in form of review sent to Giulio Cesare Catelmi relating to one of the political tracts on the Claim over the Kingdom of Cyprus by the House of Savoy, published anonymously by Pietro Monod in 1633 (see 8634, art. 2, ff. 141-251, and 596.h.26). The tract is entitled (f. 2) 'Parere di Gasparo Giannotti scritto al Signor Giulio Cesare Catelmi, Sopra il Ristretto delle Revoluzioni del Reame di...
Scope & Content:
Political Tracts: Cyprus: Dukes of Savoy: Tract on the claim over the Kingdom of Cyprus by the House of Savoy, by G. Giannotti: 1633: Ital. Bindings ITALIAN: Gilt-tooled vellum: 1633. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford: bef. 1828. Gasparo Giannotti: Giulio Cesare Catelmi: Tract ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
1633
Extent:
1 item

464. Add MS 8636

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ANTONIO CALERGI: Commentarii delle Cose di Candia; late 16th-early 17th cent. Italian. Chronicle of the island of Crete from the origins to the year 1303 written around mid 16th cent. by Antonio Calergi (1521-1555), a Venetian nobleman in Crete. Inc. (f. 1) 'La famosa Isola di Creti, la quale hoggidi è nominata Candia', expl. (f. 464) 'scritti tra il numero de i Nobeli Veneziani, come al suo luogo dichiarirassi', followed by a later note 'Fine del libro decimo quarto. ariva sino all'anno 130...
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Bindings: Vellum with decorated pastedowns and flyleaves: late 16th-early 17th cent. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/17/C): bef. 1828. Chronicles: Antonio Calergi, of Crete; chronicler: Greece: Island of Crete: Chronicle of Candia to 1303 by Antonio Calergi: late 16th-early...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
Late 16th century-Early 17th century
Extent:
1 item

465. Add MS 8637

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ANDREA CORNARO: Historia Candiana, books 13-16; 17th cent. Italian. The MS. contains the last four books (books 13-16) of the chronicle of Crete written in the early 17th cent. by the Cretan historian Andrea Cornaro, son of Giacomo. The books cover the years 1376-1615. Andrea Cornaro, the historian, was a cousin to the man of letters and poet Andrea Cornaro, son of Francesco (see Add. 8640). The MS. is entitled (f. 1) 'Continuatione dell'Historia detta Candiana del clarissimo signor Andrea C...
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Bindings: Vellum with decorated paper pastedowns and flyleaves: 17th cent. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/21/B): bef. 1828. Chronicles: Andrea di Giacomo Cornaro, of Crete; historian: Greece: Island of Crete: Chronicle of Candia (books 13-16) by A. Cornaro: 17th cent.: Ital.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

466. Add MS 8638

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ANTONIO TREVISAN: Collection of papers relating to Candia 1182-1671; late 17th-early 18th cent. Italian. A collection of historical papers, administrative lists, governmental decrees, and peace treaties put together by the public notary Antonio Trevisan. The MS. is entitled (f. 1) 'Racconto di varie cose successe nel Regno di Candia dall'anno 1182: che si sono ribellati dalla divozione dell'Impero Greco, sino l'anno 1669: che restò al poter dell'Imperio Ottomano. / Fermato dal Signor Antonio...
Scope & Content:
Bindings: Quarter leather with paper covers, all mottled in black: late 17th-early 18th cent. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/20/D): bef. 1828. Antonio Trevisan, Venetian notary in Crete: Greece: Island of Crete: Collection of papers rel. to Candia (1182-1671) by Antonio Tr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
Late 17th century-Early 18th century
Extent:
1 item

467. Add MS 8639

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LEONARDO QUERINI: Papers relating to Candia; circa 1587. Italian. Copy. The MS. contains a detailed geographical description of the island, dated 1 May 1587, and two other short papers provided by the Venetian engineer and technical advisor Leonardo Querini to Pietro Zane, Capitano Generale of Crete. The MS. is entitled (f. 1) 'Informatione del Regno di Candia'. The main text begins on f. 3, inc. 'L'Isola di Candia hà forma più longa che larga', expl. (f. 27) 'al presente soldati descritti a...
Scope & Content:
Pietro Zane, Venetian Capitano Generale of Crete: Papers rel. to Candia offered by L. Querini: 1587: Ital: Copy. Military Tactics: Geography: Leonardo Querini, of Venice: Greece: Island of Crete: Papers rel. to Candia by Leonardo Querini: 1587: Ital: Copy.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
c 1587
Extent:
1 item

468. Add MS 8640

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A MISCELLANY OF RIME BY ANDREA CORNARO, GIOVANNI BATTISTA ZAPPI AND OTHERS; 1598, 1738. Italian. Armorial bookplate of 5th Earl of Guilford (front pastedown); his shelfmark 'L/20/D' at top left corner of bookplate. '175' in pencil in top left corner of f. ii verso. Purchased, together with Add. 8624, 8626, 8628, 8632, 8634, and 8639, from R. H. Evans, 8 Dec. 1830, lot 175 (part). Paper; ff. 50+iii. Volume composed from two distinct MSS. Art. 2: old pagination in ink 3-47 (ff. 27-49). 205 x ...
Scope & Content:
Bindings: Full vellum on pasteboards: aft. 1738. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/20/D): bef. 1828. Poetry ITALIAN: Poetical miscellany: 1598, 1738: Ital. includes: ff. 1-24v Greece: Island of Crete: Emblems, orazione and rime in praise of G. G. Zane by A. Corner and other...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1598-1738
Extent:
1 item

469. Add MS 8641

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CHRONICLE OF THE WAR OF CANDIA IN THE YEARS 1644-1651; 2nd half of 17th cent. Italian. Copy. Imperfect. Anonymous detailed description of Venetian military tactics and actions in the war of Candia against the Turks in 1644-1651, during the dogadi of Francesco Erizzo (1631-1646) and Francesco da Molin (1646-1655) and the reigns of Sultan Ibrahim (r. 1640-1648) and his successor Mehmet IV (1648-1692). Inc. (f. 1) '1. Chi troppo scherza con l'Avaritia', expl. (f. 199) 'et ivi si unì col Capitan...
Scope & Content:
Bindings: Full vellum on pasteboards with decorated paper pastedowns and flyleaves: late 17th-early 18th cent. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/21/A): bef. 1828. Military Tactics: War: Venice: Chronicles: Mohammad IV; Sultan of Turkey: Ibrahim; Sultan of Turkey: Greece: Isla...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
2nd half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 item

470. Add MS 8642

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Title:
PAPERS RELATING TO THE WAR OF CANDIA; 1667-1669. Italian. Copy. Imperfect. A collection of diaries reporting the Venetian military actions in Crete from 22 May 1667 to 14 April 1669. The MS. is described (with incorrect shelfmark 8652) by Foligno, anno 6, t. xi (1906), pt. i, no. xlviii, p. 176. It is also mentioned by Hasluck, p. 203, n. 4. Armorial bookplate of 5th Earl of Guilford with shelfmark 'L/20/C' (front pastedown). '360' in pencil in top right corner of armorial bookplate. Purchas...
Scope & Content:
Bindings: Full vellum on pasteboards with decorated paper pastedowns and flyleaves: late 17th cent. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford: bef. 1828. Military Tactics: War: Venice: Mohammad IV; Sultan of Turkey: Ibrahim; Sultan of Turkey: Greece: Island of Crete: Papers rel. to war ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
1667-1669
Extent:
1 item

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