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2211. Add MS 32439-32441

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CORRESPONDENCE and papers of Robert Brown, Secretary to the Linnæan Society, and Keeper of the Botanical Department in the British Museum; 1760-1858. The earlier portion relates chiefly to his expedition to New Holland, accompanied by Ferdinand Bauer, the botanical draughtsman, in H.M.S. Investigator, under command of Capt. Matthew Flinders, from 1800 to 1806. The rest of the collection comprises his correspondence with distinguished botanists and scientific men during his keepership of Sir ...
Scope & Content:
Dr Robert Brown, of the British Museum: Letters and papers: 1760 - 1858. Botany: Correspondence and papers of botanists: 1760-1858.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Spanish, and Swedish
Date Range:
1760-1858
Extent:
3 items

2212. Add MS 32440

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Scope & Content:
vol. II., ff. 406, 1813-1825. includes: f. 1 Robert Purdie: Letter to R. Brown: 1813. ff. 3,11,23,27,83,85,89,105,138 George Caley, Botanist in Australia: Letters to R. Brown: 1811-1820. ff. 5, 9, 26 Dr Friedrich Ernst Ludwig von Fischer, Director of the Botanical Gardens at St. Petersburg: Le...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Swedish
Date Range:
1813-1825
Extent:
1 item

2213. Add MS 32441

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Scope & Content:
vol. III., ff. 483, 1826-1858. includes: ff. 1, 25, 53 Adolphe Théophile Brongniart: Letters to R. Brown: 1824, 1826, 1828.: Fr. f. 6 Samuel Nicolaus Casström, KPS; Councillor of Commerce at Stockholm: Letters to R. Brown: 1821-1826. f. 7 William Elford Leach, MD, Assistant Keeper of Natural H...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1826-1858
Extent:
1 item

2214. Add MS 32457

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Vol. I. (ff. 198). Correspondence of Dr. Middleton with English noblemen, English and foreign scholars, and others; 1718-1750. The names of the writers will be found in the Index. At the end (ff. 196, 198) are added two letters from Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke, and his secretary, to Wil...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1718-1751
Extent:
1 item

2215. Add MS 32457-32459

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Title:
CORRESPONDENCE and papers of Conyers Middleton, D.D., author of the "Life of Cicero." Three volumes. Paper.
Scope & Content:
Conyers Middleton, DD; Author of the 'Life of Cicero.': Correspondence and papers: 1718-1751.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
3 items

2216. Add MS 32460

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Arias from Adriano, opera in two acts, by Francesco Maria Veracini. In score.
Scope & Content:
The arias in 'Adriano [in Siria'], with symphonies and accompaniments for flutes, horns, oboes, trumpets, bassoons, and strings, and a figured bass for harpsichord, in score, by [Francesco Maria] Veracini, [1735.] {Arias of first two acts and one from Act. 3. Two are substitutions.}
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

1 volume (129 folios)

2217. Add MS 32494

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Title:
Gabriel Harvey's commonplace book
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–52v: Gabriel Harvey's commonplace book. A closely written octavo volume, it contains extracts from ancient and contemporary authors (such as Cicero and Sir Hugh Platt), and observations in Latin, English, Italian and Greek on a variety of topics. These include wisdom (f. 26r, 'no wisema...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Greek, Ancient, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
Early 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

2218. Add MS 32580

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Sinfonia caracteristica, in full score, by Saverio Mercadante. - L'Adina: opera in one act, by Gioacchino Antonio Rossini.
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-38. 'Sinfonia Caracteristica' in A minor, for flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, trombones, drums, and strings, in score, by Saverio Mercadante. Divided into Tempo di Eandango, Tempo di Bolero, and Tempo di Tiranna (an Andalusian dance). ff. 39-145b. 'L' Adina' [or 'Il ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
ca 1831
Extent:
1 volume (145 folios)

2219. Add MS 32581

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Title:
Pietro Torri: Briseide. Musical drama.
Scope & Content:
'Briseide: Drama per Musica da recitarsi nel Teatro Elettorale d' Hannover per il Carnevale dell' Anno 1696. Poesia da Sigr Conte Palmeri, Musica dell' Sigr Pietro Torri'; in 3 Acts, with overture, symphonies, and accompaniments for flutes, oboes, bassoons, and strings (including viola di gamba)...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
ca 1696
Extent:

1 volume (100 folios)

2220. Add MS 32582

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Title:
Johann Adolf Hasse. Artaserse. Opera in 3 acts.
Scope & Content:
'Artaserse': Opera in 3 Acts, with symphonies and accompaniments for horns, oboes, and strings, in score, by Johann Adolf Hasse [1730], the words by Abbate Pietro Metastasio. Characters: Mandane, Arbace, Artabano, Megabise, Semira and Artaserse. Includes: W- Denmark, of Sableton: Letter to the...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
ca 1730
Extent:

1 volume (185 folios)

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