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Vol. I (ff. iv + 188). 'Coleccion de Canciones Españolas de varios Autores Con acompañamiento de Guitarra.'Engraved title-page with imprint, 'Madrid, Carrera de San Geronimo frente á la Soledad, Almacen de Musica de toda Clase y papel rayado' (f. 1). Some of the songs have piano accompaniment (f...
Vol. II (ff. iv + 179). Two parts:- (1) 'Coleccion De Canciones Patrioticas y Canones Con acompañamiento de Guitarra ó de Piano-Forte De varios Autores.' Engraved title-page with imprint, 'Madrid Carrera de S Geronimo frente à la Soledad Tienda de Papel rayado y Musica' (f. 1). The patriotic s...
LEEDS PAPERS. Vol. XXXI (ff. 190). Correspondence and papers of the 1st Duke of Leeds relating to foreign affairs; 1665-1696. Charles II of England: Foreign and diplomatic correspondence and papers of Lord Danby: 1674-1678. Accompts: Osborne family, Dukes of Leeds; official and private accompt...
BULSTRODE PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 220). (1) Sir Joseph Williamson, M.P., Secretary of State; 1673-1682. Partly imperfect. ff. 1-64b. (2) Pedro Ronquillo Briceño, Spanish Ambassador to Great Britain; 1675-1680, n.d. French and Spanish. Signed. ff. 65-104b. (3) Henry Savile, Envoy to France; 167...
An English miscellany containing texts relating to naval matters
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-202v: A large collection of tracts and letters, primarily concerning naval matters. The manuscript contains documents on the victualling of ships, navigating, shipments, prices of goods, the custom system (taxes for good exported and imported through ports). The manuscript feat...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Spanish
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 16th century-1st quarter of the 17th century
A collection of original letters and transcripts, concerning Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Russia and Morocco
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-2r: A discourse in French, concerning the enterprise that could be arranged for Don Antonio (b. 1531, d. 1595), a claimant for the Portuguese throne, for the recovery of his kingdom, and the effect and usefulness of this for the Netherlands and England. ff. 3r-4v: An origina...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 16th century-1st quarter of the 17th century
Copies of papers relating to the Treaty of Nijmegen, Volume 2
Scope & Content:
Folio manuscript volume containing copies of memoranda, letters and other papers relating to the Treaty of Nijmegen, in the hand of Thomas Chudleigh, Secretary to the Ambassadors and the Nijmegen Peace Conference. Correspondents include: Charles II, King of England Louis XIV, King of France Cou...
Copies of papers relating to the Treaty of Nijmegen, Volume 3
Scope & Content:
Folio manuscript volume containing copies of memoranda, letters and other papers relating to the Treaty of Nijmegen, in the hand of Thomas Chudleigh, Secretary to the Ambassadors and the Nijmegen Peace Conference. Correspondents include: Charles II, King of England Louis XIV, King of France Cou...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, Italian, Latin, and Spanish