1. Add MS 8420
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 8420
- Title:
- ACCOUNTS OF THE CONCLAVES AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF URBAN VIII AND INNOCENT X; 1623-1644. Italian and Latin. Copies. Index of contents (f. 591). 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, 8397, 8398, 8399, 8412, 8413, 8417-8419, 8421-8425, 8462, 8487, 8515, 8525, 8660, 8706, 8721, 8722, 8723-8724, 8753, 8754, 8755, 8772,...
- Scope & Content:
- Bindings ENGLISH: Quarter vellum with decorated paper covers over pasteboard: 18th cent. includes: ff. 8v-14v Gregory XIII; Pope: Account of conclave: 1572: Ital: Copy. ff. 21-166v Urban VIII; Pope: Accounts of conclave: 1623: Ital: Copies. ff. 167-326v, 350-576 Innocent X; Pope: Accounts rel....
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and Italian
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Extent:
- 1 item