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4231. Add MS 62099-62103

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Add MS 62099-62103
Title:
CHANDOS MUSIC MANUSCRIPTS: the 'Chandos anthems' of George Frideric Handel and other music manuscripts from the library of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, at Cannons; bef. 1720. These manuscripts can all be identified in 'A Catalogue of Anthems Cantatas and other Musick belonging to his Grace James Duke of Chandos', signed by Johann Christoph Pepusch in August 1720 (Huntington Library MS. Stowe 66); the inventory numbers used below are taken from the shortened version printed in C. H. Co...
Scope & Content:
James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos: Music: `Chandos anthems' by G. F. Handel and others: bef. 1720.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
before 1720
Extent:
5 items

4232. Add MS 62102

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Add MS 62102
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CHANDOS MUSIC MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. IV. Volume of Cantatas, labelled 'Basso Continvo' on the front cover. Partly Italian. ff. i+66. Binding of dark red leather, gilt-ruled and stamped and labelled in blue leather. 275 x 422mm. 1. ff. 1-10v. J. C. Pepusch, English Cantatas 'Alexis' (ff. 1-3), 'Cl...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
[18th century]
Extent:
1 item

4233. Add MS 62103

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CHANDOS MUSIC MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. V. Thomas Roseingrave, Cantatas to English (three), Latin (one) and Italian (six) words, with two Italian arias, all for soprano voice and various instruments, in score. 'Score 1' is written on the spine; presumably one of the 'Two Books full of Cantatas for one V...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
[18th century]
Extent:
1 item

4234. Add MS 62113

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Add MS 62113
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ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE: fragments of drafts and notes for poems, essays and reviews, letters, etc.; aft. 1859-circa 1904, n.d. Mostly autograph. Partly French and Italian. Formerly in the possession of Thomas J. Wise. Purchased from Hofmann and Freeman, 30 March 1981. Paper; ff. 39. 1. f. 1. Fragment of sixteen lines from Chastelard, ll. 4-11 corresponding to [Act V, Sc. II], p. 137; ll. 8 and 9 differ. Written on a half folio of blue laid paper, wmk: E. TOWGOOD 1859. 210 x 170mm. ...
Scope & Content:
Literary History: Poetry ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Fragments of poems, reviews, letters, etc., by Algernon Charles Swinburne: aft. 1859-circa 1904, n.d.: Partly Fr. and Ital: Drafts: Mostly autogr.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
1859-1909
Extent:
1 item

4235. Add MS 62401

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Add MS 62401
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PAPAL DIPLOMACY: letters to Abbate Atto Melani, when Auditor in Paris; 1699-1702. Partly in cipher with deciphering. Italian. For related material, see the papers of Cardinal Filippo Antonio Gualterio, particularly Add. 20245-20250. Originally bound in 18th cent. calf. Purchased at Sotheby's, 15 April 1982, lot 363. Paper; ff. 141. British Library arrangement. 1. ff. 1-66. Letters from Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni, great-nephew of Pope Alexander VIII and later Bishop of Ostia and Velletri; 1...
Scope & Content:
Abbate Atto Melani, Papal Auditor in Paris: Innocent XII; Pope: Clement XI; Pope: Letters from Cardinals P. Ottoboni and F. Paulucci to Abbate Atto Melani: 1699-1702: Ital. includes: ff. 1-66 Pietro Ottoboni, Cardinal; Bishop of Ostia and Velletri: Letters to Abbate A. Melani: 1699-1702: Ita...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
1699-1702
Extent:
1 item

4236. Add MS 62551

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Add MS 62551
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MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS. Paper, except where otherwise stated; ff. 189. British Library arrangement. A. Two share certificates from the Moscow Merchants' Bank, each for 5,000 roubles, issued in 1873 and 1913 respectively, with related documents; 1873-1932. Printed, with MS. additions. Mostly Russian and German. Formerly in the possession of Dr Nicholas Vasilievich Korzlinsky. Presented by the Official Receivers in Companies Liquidation, Feb. 1983. ff. 1-12. 303 x 240mm. B. L...
Scope & Content:
includes: ff. 1-12 Moscow Merchants' Bank: Two share certificates, with related papers: 1873-1932: Russ. and Germ: Printed, with MS. additions. f. 13 Katharine Asquith, née Horner; wife of Raymond Asquith: Letter to Lady Tree from Katharine Asquith: bef. 1909. ff. 13-26 Maud Tree, wife of Sir H...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Russian
Date Range:
1400-1983
Extent:
1 item

4237. Add MS 62678

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Add MS 62678
Title:
HYATT KING PAPERS: letters on musical subjects, mostly addressed to Alexander Hyatt King, formerly Music Librarian, British Library, with related papers; 1913, 1934-1989, n.d. Partly printed. Partly German, French and Italian. Presented by Dr A. Hyatt King, 8 June 1981 and later. Paper; ff. 136. British Library arrangement.
Scope & Content:
Music: Alexander Hyatt King, of the Music Room, British Museum: Letters mostly to Alexander Hyatt King: 1913, 1934-1989, n.d.: Partly Germ., Fr. and Ital.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, German, and Italian
Date Range:
1913-1989
Extent:
1 item

4238. Add MS 62709 A

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Add MS 62709 A
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Scope & Content:
FAIRFAX PAPERS. Vol. I A (ff. i+137). 1680-1745. Customs and Excise: Brian Fairfax, the younger; Commissioner of Customs: Letters to Brian Fairfax: temp. Anne-1745, n.d. includes: ff. 15-20v Thomas Fairfax, 5th Lord Fairfax: Letters to —: 1697.f. 21 Chiverton Charlton: Letter to B. Fairfa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
1680-1745
Extent:
1 item

4239. Add MS 62709 A-C

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Add MS 62709 A-C
Title:
FAIRFAX PAPERS: letters and papers of the Fairfax family of Leeds Castle, co. Kent; 1680-1833, n.d. Partly copies and printed. Partly French, Italian and Dutch. Many of the letters, which are on both personal and official matters, are addressed to Brian Fairfax the younger, Commissioner of Customs (1676-1749), and the Hon. Robert Fairfax, M.P., afterwards 7th Lord Fairfax (1707-1793). Supplementing Fairfax material in Add. 11325, 11327, 21554, 30305-30306 and 62107-62109. Originally mounted ...
Scope & Content:
Robert Fairfax, 7th Baron Fairfax: Letters to Robert Fairfax: temp. Geo. II-1784, n.d. Fairfax family; of Leeds Castle, Kent: Correspondence and papers of Fairfax, family: 1680-1833, n.d.: Partly Fr., Dutch and Ital: Partly printed.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
1680-1833
Extent:

3 items

4240. Add MS 63079-63129

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Add MS 63079-63129
Title:
A. COLLECTED MANUSCRIPTS 63079-63129. BLAKENEY COLLECTION. Vols. I-LI. Collections of historical manuscripts acquired by Blakeney; circa 15th cent.-1975. The provenances are various, the largest single group being portions of the archive of the Townshend family of Raynham, co. Norf.; see further under Add. 63079-63082 below. The arrangement by Blakeney in a series of bound volumes (TSB 1-51) has been retained, even though it does not consistently reflect the archival origin of the various c...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 15th century-1975
Extent:
51 items

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