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Project / Collection Sloane Collection Material Type Archives and Manuscripts Level [32] Fonds

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 5020

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Title:
Plans of the Mine of Dannemora in Sweden by Johan Tobias Geisler
Scope & Content:
Plans of the Mine of Dannemora (Uppsala, Sweden), with manuscript inscriptions in Swedish, signed by the mine surveyor Johan Tobias Geisler. The drawings are executed on paper, directly onto the folios of the manuscript, with the exception of item 1, a large foldout map of the ground level of th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Swedish
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume (29 folios)

4. Add MS 5021

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Title:
Maps, chiefly of various parts of Sweden
Scope & Content:
A large folio volume with maps in ink and watercolours, chiefly of various regions in Sweden. The maps are on paper, which has been pasted down on the folios of the album or laid down on canvas. The maps include manuscript place names and table of contents, all in Swedish, unless otherwise speci...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Swedish
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume (11 items)

5. Add MS 5022

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Title:
Plans of the copper mine of Stora Kopparberg in Sweden
Scope & Content:
Plans of the 'Stora Kopparberg', the great copper mine of Kopparberg in Sweden, dated 1709, with inscriptions in Swedish. Inscribed within a cartouche on f.1 is the title "Charta ofwer Stora Koppar-bergs Grufwa A.o 1709". The drawings are executed on paper, directly on the folios of the manuscrip...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Swedish
Date Range:
1709
Extent:
1 volume (20 folios)

6. Add MS 5023

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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)

7. Add MS 5024

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Title:
Miscellaneous maps and views
Scope & Content:
The 3 rolls are Add MS 5024/1 (an 18th century view of Istanbul); Add MS 5024/2 (a view of Beijing) and Add MS 5024/3 (a map of St James' square in London).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:

2 boxes (3 rolls)

8. Add MS 5026

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Title:
Nature prints of various plant leaves
Scope & Content:
One roll with nature prints obtained from various sorts of leaves. Some leaves were covered in green ink, others with black ink and then impressed on paper to produce nature prints. The roll is made up of 14 sheets laid down on canvas.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 box (1 roll)

9. Add MS 5027 A

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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)

10. Add MS 5027 C

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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)

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