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1. Add MS 8294

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Add MS 8294
Title:
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of letters, papal instructions, and political treatises relating to Spain, Sweden, Savoy, France, Ethiopia, Genoa, and Venice, mainly during the papacies of Gregory XIV (Niccolò Sfondrati, 1590-1591), Clement VIII (Ippolito Aldobrandini, 1592-1605), and Paul V (Camillo Borghese, 1605-1621); circa 1330, 1550-1606. Italian, Latin, and Spanish. Copies, 17th cent. Imperfect (art. 6). The MS. includes: - (a) letters (f. 72) of King Philip II of Spain to Abbot and Count Sf...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent. Clement VIII; Pope: Paul V; Pope: Gregory XIV; Pope: Miscellaneous collection partly rel. to his papacy: circa 1555-1606: Ital., Lat. and Span: Copies. includes: ff. 38-42, 60-61v Political Tracts: On diplomacy, extracts: early 17th cent.: Ital: ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 8308

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Add MS 8308
Title:
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of tracts, papers and letters relating to Genoa and the Netherlands; circa 1547-1625. Italian and Latin. Copies, partly imperfect. Table of contents (f. 1), added later. Old signatures 'Tom. LIV' in pencil in upper right corner of f. i, and '498' in ink in fifth spine compartment: identifiable with Mattei MS. 498 (vol. 54 of 'Memorie diverse') in Guilford's catalogue Add. 8220, f. 23v. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent. includes: ff. 2-51v Republic of Genoa: Tract and other papers rel. to: circa 1575-1598: Ital. and Lat: Copies. ff. 20-23v Republic of Genoa: Giovanni Girolamo Morone, Bishop of Modena; Cardinal 1542: Draft of agreement to end civil war in Genoa by...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1547-1625
Extent:
1 item