1. Add MS 8623
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 8623
- Title:
- DESCRIPTION OF THE ISLAND OF LISSA (VIS); 1803. Italian. Copy. A detailed historical and topographical description of the island of Lissa (Vis, in Dalmatia) from its origins to the beginning of the 19th cent. The text is dedicated by the anonymous author 'S.B.' to Ferdinand of Habsburg-Lorraine, Archduke of Austria, son of the Emperor Francis I (r. 1792-1835), and the future Emperor Ferdinand I (r. 1835-1848). Inc. (f. 3) 'Notizie storico-topografiche di Lissa / Parte Prima dei Liburni, dell...
- Scope & Content:
- Bindings: Quarter red leather with marble covers: early 19th cent. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/20/D): 1819-1827: Ital: Copy. Ferdinand von Habsburg-Lorraine, Archduke of Austria: Description of Lissa dedicated to Ferdinand von Habsburg-Lorraine: 1803: Ital: Copy. Vis, ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and Italian
- Date Range:
- 1803
- Extent:
- 1 item