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1. Add MS 8262

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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of relazioni, letters, tracts and orations relating to the Papacy, Spain, France, Venice, the German Empire, Austria, Dalmatia, Turkey, Savoy, Florence, Naples, Genoa, and Ethiopia; circa 1494-1585. Italian, Latin, and Spanish. Copies, 17th cent. The MS. includes relazioni of: - (a) Spain by Federico Badoer, 1557 (ff. 1-81v): other copies in Add. 29444 (ff. 440-507: dated 1558), Lansdowne 840 A (ff. 31-91: dated 1558), Royal 14.A.XIII (art. 6, ff. 225-384: dated 1558...
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Bookplates and Book-stamps: Colonna Library: 18th cent. includes: ff. 1-81v Philip II of Spain: Charles V; Emperor of Germany: Lorenzo Priuli; Doge of Venice: Federico Badoer, Venetian Ambassador: Relazione of Spain by Federico Badoer: 1557: Ital: Copy. ff. 82-102v Francis I of France: Andrea ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 8277

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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of relazioni, letters, manifesto, and peace treaties relating to the Papacy, Spain, Malta, England, France, the Council of Trent, Austria, Venice, the German Empire, Turkey, and Scotland; circa1458-1570. LatinandItalian. Copies, 17th cent. The MS. contains (ff. 138-160v) copies of letters of Cardinal Reginald Pole when papal nuncio to England, dated 29 July 1554 - 26 Jan. 1555, including (ff. 146-153) a relazioneto Pope Julius III on the matter of ecclesiastical prop...
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Bookplates and Book-stamps: Colonna Library: 18th cent. includes: ff. 2-36v Philip II of Spain: Pius IV; Pope: Carlo Visconti, Bishop of Ventimiglia; Cardinal 1563: Relazione of Spain addressed to Pius IV by Carlo Visconti: 1564: Ital: Copy. ff. 37-137v Island of Malta: Relazione of, in dialog...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 8304

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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of tracts, relazioni, and discourses relating to Rome, Spain, Germany, Sweden, the League of Tuscany, Venice, Modena and Parma during the war of Castro, Ferrara, France, the Netherlands, and the Congress of Cologne; circa 1536-1672. Italian and Latin. Copies, mid 17th cent. The MS. includes (art. 17, ff. 264-279v) three excerpts from the Storia d'Italia by the Florentine historian Francesco Guicciardini (1483-1540), relating to the rights of the Apostolic See over te...
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Bindings ENGLISH: Guilford binding: bef. 1828. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/21/C): bef. 1828. includes: ff. 47-54v Ceremonials: Innocent X; Pope: Taddeo Barberini, Prince of Palestrina; Prefect of Rome: Juan de Velasco de la Cueva, Count of Siruela: Federico Savelli, Du...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 17th century
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 8362

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LIFE OF POPE ALEXANDER VI: biography of Pope Alexander VI, Rodrigo Borgia (1431-1503), and his son, Cesare Borgia, Duc de Valentinois (1475-1507); 18th cent. Italian. This biography has the title, 'Vita di Don Rodrigo Borgia poi Pontefice Allesandro VI e del Duca Valentino suo Figlio Cavata da un manoscritto antico della Biblioteca Vaticana' (f. 1); inc. 'Avendo Goffredo Borgia Padre Don Rodrigo fatte molte caravane', ends 'con sodisfazione d'ambe le Parti'. It is apparently one of many copi...
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Bindings ENGLISH: Half red leather with marbled covers: early 19th cent. Bookplates and Book-stamps: Lord North (L/19/A): early 19th cent. Alexander VI; Pope: Biography: Cesare Borgia, Duc de Valentinois: Biographies of Pope Alexander VI and Cesare Borgia: 18th cent.: Ital. Alexander VI; Pope...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 8412

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ACCOUNTS OF CONCLAVES FROM NICHOLAS V TO URBAN VIII, ADDING CLEMENT V AND OMITTING PAUL IV, PREFACED BY A PROCEDURAL MANUAL ON THE CONCLAVE AND FOLLOWED BY A DESCRIPTION OF THE DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS OF THE CONCLAVE; 1305-1740. Italian and Latin. Copies. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '87' in pencil in top left corner of front pastedown and upper margin of f. 1. Purchased, together with Add. 8368, 8369, 8382, 8391-8396, 8397, 8398, 8399, 8...
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Bindings ENGLISH: Quarter vellum with decorated paper covers over pasteboards: 18th cent. includes: ff. 48-53 Clement V; Pope: Account of conclave: 1305: Ital: Copy, 17th cent. ff. 54-62v Nicholas V; Pope: Account of conclave: 1447: Ital: Copy, 17th cent. ff. 63-68 Calixtus III; Pope: Account ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 8413

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ACCOUNTS OF CONCLAVES FROM NICHOLAS V TO GREGORY XIII, ADDING CLEMENT V AND URBAN VI, AND OMITTING PIUS II, MOST FOLLOWED BY THE LIFE OF THE POPE ELECTED; 1305-1572. Italian. Copies. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '87' in pencil in top left corner of front pastedown and upper margin of f. 1. Purchased, together with Add. 8368, 8369, 8382, 8391-8396, 8397, 8398, 8399, 8412, 8417, 8418, 8419-8425, 8462, 8487, 8515, 8525, 8660, 8706, 8721, 87...
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Bindings ENGLISH: Quarter vellum with decorated paper covers over pasteboards: 18th cent. includes: ff. 1-10 Clement V; Pope: Account of conclave: 1305: Ital: Copy, 17th cent. ff. 11-26v Urban VI; Pope: Account of conclave: 1378: Ital: Copy, 17th cent. ff. 27-37v Nicholas V; Pope: Account of c...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 8414

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ACCOUNTS OF CONCLAVES FROM NICHOLAS V TO INNOCENT IX, ADDING CLEMENT V, URBAN VI, LEO XI, AND URBAN VIII, AND OMITTING PIUS V AND GREGORY XIII; 1305-1623. Italian and Latin. Copies. Contemporary tables of contents (f. 1-1v.); ff. 7v, 23v, 121, 166, 167 contain lists of conclaves omitted from the compilation. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '88' in top left corner of f. 1. Purchased, together with Add. 8367, 8410, 8411, 8415, 8426, 8427, and...
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Bindings ENGLISH: Quarter vellum with decorated paper covers over pasteboards: 18th cent. includes: ff. 2-7 Clement V; Pope: Account of conclave: 1305: Ital: Copy, 17th cent. ff. 8-23 Urban VI; Pope: Account of conclave: 1378: Lat: Copy, 17th cent. ff. 24-31 Nicholas V; Pope: Account of concla...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 8417

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ACCOUNTS OF CONCLAVES FROM NICHOLAS V TO MARCELLUS II, ADDING URBAN VI, AND THE ANTIPOPES ALEXANDER V AND JOHN XXIII, TOGETHER WITH WORKS ON THE ORGANISATION AND PROCEDURE OF THE CONCLAVE; 1378-1555. Italian and Latin. Copies, woodcut portraits. Eight accounts (Nicholas V, Pius II, Paul II, Alexander VI, Julius II, Leo X, Paul III and Julius III) are prefaced by full-page woodcut portraits of the relevant pope (ff. 92v, 118v, 142v, 247v, 303v, 323v, 399v, 422v). Armorial bookplate of Frederi...
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Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/17/E): bef. 1828. Bindings ENGLISH: Quarter vellum with decorated paper covers over pasteboards: 18th cent. includes: ff. 1-31 Domenico Ranaldi, 'Custode' of Vatican Library: De Electione Romani Pontificis . . . (on conclaves): bef. 1594: La...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 19272

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AUTOGRAPH LETTERS of foreign princes and distinguished persons, viz. Various members of the family of Orsini, of Pitigliano, etc., 1425- 1487, Ital., f. 1; Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy; Bruges, 17 Jan. 1444/5 ; Signed. Fr., f. 18; Roderigo Borgia, Bishop of Porto, Cardinal [afterwards Pope Alexander VI. ]; 9 Sept. 1477, Ital., f. 21; Marguerite de France [daughter of Francis I. ]; n. d. Fr. Hologr., f. 22; Charles IX. of France; St. Germain en Laye, 24 Oct. and 10 Nov. 1561. Fr. Signed,...
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Autographs: Miscellaneous royal and other letters: 1425-1762. Justinus de Nassau: Letters: 1589-1630.: Fr. includes: f. 1 Orsini family; of Pitigliano: Letters of various members: 1425-1487.: Ital. f. 18 Philip III; Duke of Burgundy; the Good: Letter: 1444/5.: Fr. f. 21 Alexander VI; Pope: Le...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, Italian, and Spanish
Date Range:
1425-1762
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 20806

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COPIES of instructions to Papal Nuncios, discourses on the Papal power of conferring dignities, and on the ceremonials of the courts of Rome, France, and Germany, historical accounts of the reception of ambassadors, etc.; 1494-1698. Lat., Ital., Fr., and Germ. In the following order: 1. "Instruc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1494-1698
Extent:
1 item