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1. Add MS 8300

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Title:
COLLECTION OF MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS relating largely to military and political events in the first half of the 17th century in Italy and elsewhere; 1594-1643. Italian, Latin and Spanish. Partly printed. Contemporary index of contents (ff. 1-2). Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. Ownership inscription in ink at top of f. 190 (see art. 21) 'Bonifatii Vanozzij' (Vanozzi is also the author of art. 7). Old signature 'Tom. XLVIII' in upper right corn...
Scope & Content:
Bindings: Full vellum: 18th cent. Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent. includes: ff. 3-48v Gabriel Paleotti, Cardinal; Archbishop of Bologna: Extract on papal consistory: early 17th cent.: Ital: Copy. ff. 49-52 Arnaud de Ossat, Cardinal 1598: Clement VIII; Pope: Saluzzo, Piedmont, I...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1594-1643
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 8333

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Add MS 8333
Title:
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of relazioni and other political papers relating to Spain, Naples, Liguria, Rome, France and the Empire; circa 1646-1667. Italian and Latin. Copies. Among other things the collection contains (arts. 8-15) relazioni and a satirical tract relating to the death of Pope Alexander VII, on 22 May 1667, and the conclave for the election of Clement IX, elected on 20 June 1667. Table of contents (ff. 1-1v), added later. Ink drawing in the lower margin of f. 2. Old signature '...
Scope & Content:
Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent. Alexander VII; Pope: Clement IX; Pope: Political accounts and satirical papers rel. to: 1667: Ital.: Copies. includes: ff. 2-23v Charles V; Emperor of Germany: Three discourses rel. to the war against the Turks addressed to: circa 1529: Lat: Copi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1646-1667
Extent:
1 item