1. Add MS 57946
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 57946
- Title:
- FORGERIES: miscellaneous collection of forged letters and papers of famous persons from 11th to 19th centuries; 19th-20th cent. Partly Latin and German. Many of the forgeries bear the stamp of the Forgery Collection of James Tregaskis. Purchased from T. & L. Hannas, of Bromley, 26 June 1973. Paper and parchment; ff. 47. Various sizes. Arranged in chronological order. 1. f. 1. Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury (1070-1089): Latin document on parchment, with the remains of seal ties, b...
- Scope & Content:
- James Tregaskis, bookseller: Forgeries: Forged letters and papers , collected by James Tregaskis: 19th-20th cent.: Partly Lat. and Germ. includes: f. 1 Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury: Charter signed by Lanfranc: circa 1930: Lat.: Forgery.ff. 2-17 Martin Luther, reformer: Letter and rel...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, German, and Latin
- Date Range:
- 1524-1999
- Extent:
- 1 item