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1. Add MS 5018

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Add MS 5018
Title:
Watercolours of plants of Japan, with their name in Japanese and Dutch, followed by a description in Dutch
Scope & Content:
84 watercolours of plants from Japan with their name inscribed in Japanese and in Dutch, or Latin (ff. 1-82). The drawings are followed by a description of the plants handwritten in Dutch (ff. 83-157). Exceptions are the text on f. 148 and f. 155, where there are notes on the plants handwritten ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, German, Japanese, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 17th century-Early 18th century
Extent:
1 volume (159 items)

2. Add MS 5019

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Title:
Charts by Joan Martines of Messina
Scope & Content:
Seven charts drawn in ink and watercolours, heightened in gold, made by Joanes Martines, a chart maker from Messina, possibly intended as a presentation piece. Each map is drawn on parchment on a double page opening. The first map is signed and dated: 'Joan martines en messina Añy 1582'. Several...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:

1 volume (9 folios)

3. Add MS 5023

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Add MS 5023
Title:
Miscellaneous drawings of the human body, ships and geometrical figures
Scope & Content:
15 loose drawings, 11 of which are stored together in one folder, catalogued as Add MS 5023. Items 1, 2, 6 and 14 from Add MS 5023 are rolls and are stored separately and catalogued as Add MS 5023/1, Add MS 5023/2, Add MS 5023/6 and Add MS 5023/14. The drawings in this folder all differ in siz...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Greek, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 folder (11 drawings)

4. Add MS 5027 A

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Add MS 5027 A
Title:
Maps, charts, notes and draft material mostly from Joan Blaeu's workshop in Amsterdam
Scope & Content:
Maps, nautical charts and related draft material mostly from the Amsterdam mapmaking office of Joan Blaeu, official cartographer for the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Some of the maps, charts and notes are signed by assistants of Blaeu, namely Dionysius Paulusz. van Husum and Jan Alberts. All ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, German, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume (133 items)

5. Add MS 5027 C

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Add MS 5027 C
Title:
"De Rebus Indicis…in museo D.ni Andreae Vendrameno repositis". A manuscript catalogue illustrated with pen drawings of objects once in the museum of Andrea Vendramin in Venice
Scope & Content:
Pen drawings of objects collected by Andrea Vendramin in his museum in Venice and whose provenance is described by Vendramin as 'from the Indies and various other parts of the world'. Objects include plants and animal specimens, weapons, playing cards, porcelain, coins and medals. The drawings ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
1627
Extent:
1 volume (58 folios)

6. Add MS 5027 F

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Add MS 5027 F
Title:
Drawings of shells, fossils and corallines
Scope & Content:
Drawings of shells, fossils and corallines accompanied by manuscript notes in English and their names inscribed in Latin or English next to the specimen or on the verso of the folio. The drawings are executed directly on the folios of the manuscript, framed by a washline. Some unfinished drawings...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume (52 folios)

7. Add MS 5220

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Add MS 5220
Title:
‘Drawings of animals, monsters, skeletons, etc.’ from the collection of Sir Hans Sloane, by different hands
Scope & Content:
Album of drawings by miscellaneous hands and of differing origin and date. The pages are not numbered. The drawings are listed as numbered items in pencil (1928). Folio number refers to the digital foliation. [f. 1] 1. Drawings of fish; pen, ink and wash; signed bottom right ‘HG fecit’; Insc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
16th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume (42 drawings)

8. Add MS 5232

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Title:
Maps, drawings and notes collected by Engelbert Kaempfer and relating to his travels
Scope & Content:
Maps and drawings of views, antiquities and plants relating to Engelbert Kaempfer's (1651-1716) travels through Russia, the Persian Empire and Japan. Kaempfer was a German doctor, naturalist and physician who travelled to the Persian Empire as part of a Swedish embassy and was subsequently appoi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, German, Greek, Japanese, Latin, and Russian
Date Range:
late 17th century-early 18th century
Extent:
1 volume (243 items)

9. Add MS 5233

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Title:
Drawings, notes and letters collected by Dr Edward Browne during his travels across Europe
Scope & Content:
Sketches, notes and letters collected and / or made by Dr Edward Browne during his travels across Europe (1664-65 and 1668-69) and later assembled by his father, Dr Thomas Browne. The drawings and inscriptions are made on paper and pasted on the folios of the albums. Several items bear an additi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:

1 volume (89 items)

10. Add MS 5234

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Add MS 5234
Title:
Drawings by Gerard Hofstede van Essen, Dr Edward Browne and others
Scope & Content:
This album contains many drawings with inscriptions that include outdated terms. Where these inscriptions have been transcribed, the text is always in between inverted commas. This is an album of drawings executed by G. Hofstede van Essen, Edward Browne and other draughtsmen. These are primaril...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:

1 volume (105 items)

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