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1. Add MS 5023/1

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Title:
Watercolour of four English vessels
Scope & Content:
Watercolour mounted on a roll, of four vessels with their names inscribed within cartouches, and mottos in French inscribed within roundels. The names of the ships are: 'The Sallbery, William Sande Comander', 'William and John, William Slev. Commander'; 'The Elizabeth, Cap. Monke, Comannder'; and...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 box (1 roll)

2. Add MS 5023/2

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Title:
Drawing of a land yacht designed by Simon Stevin
Scope & Content:
A pen and ink and grey wash drawing of a land yacht designed by the Flemish mathematician Simon Stevin. A related print, where the composition has the same orientation as in this drawing, is the engraving by Willem Isaacsz. Van Swanenburgh after a drawing by Jacob de Gheyn showing Stevin's land ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 box (1 roll)

3. Add MS 5023/6

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Title:
Drawing of fossil remains found on the Blattenberg Hill, made by Johan Jakob Scheuchzer
Scope & Content:
Drawing in Indian ink of fossil remains found on the Blattenberg Hill, near Zurich (Switzerland), made by Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, M.D., and dedicated to Sir Hans Sloane. A title for the drawing is inscribed in Latin: "Monumentum vere diluvianum figuris quas heic delineatas vides ultra planam ta...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 box (1 roll)

4. Add MS 5023/14

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Title:
Coat of arms of the Seed family
Scope & Content:
Coat of arms of the Seed family with an account of the armorial bearings in English and Latin
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
16th century-17th century
Extent:
1 box (1 roll)

5. Add MS 5024/1

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Title:
A view of Constantinople [Istanbul]
Scope & Content:
A view of Constantinople [Istanbul] seen from the water, drawn over 8 sheets of paper laid down on canvas. There is a cartouche in the middle of the drawing, which is blank. On the verso of the drawing, an inscription in pen in ink reads 'Constantinople G. Hofsted van E_', proposing an attributi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 roll

6. Add MS 5024/2

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Title:
A view of Pekin [Beijing]
Scope & Content:
A view of Beijing drawn in ink and watercolours over 5 sheets, laid down on canvas. There is a cartouche in the middle of the drawing inscribed in German 'Die Haupt Stadt Pekin in China'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 roll

7. Add MS 5024/3

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Title:
A map of St James' Square, London
Scope & Content:
A map of St James' Square in London, with place names inscribed in English. The name of the house owners are inscribed in correspondence of the buildings.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century- 18th century
Extent:
1 roll

8. Add MS 5027 A / 90-117

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Title:
Dutch navigational charts
Scope & Content:
Navigational charts of different sizes mounted on guards, all executed on parchment, with place names inscribed in Dutch and / or Latin. The charts cover various parts of the eastern hemisphere, beginning with the coastal line of northern Europe, continuing with the coast of east Africa, the Ara...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume (30 folios)

9. Add MS 5222/1-5

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Title:
Five maps and charts
Scope & Content:
Five maps and charts mounted on rolls. Summary description of contents: 1. Map of Staffordshire and parts of Shropshire and Cheshire, with the magnetic meridians. Dated 1680. Dimensions: 680 x 380 mm. 2. Map of Greenland [Grønland], Lapland [former administrative division of Finland, now Lappi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:

1 box (5 rolls)

10. Add MS 5222/6-9

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Title:
Maps and charts drawn by Thomas Bowrey
Scope & Content:
Four maps and charts mounted on rolls, stored together in one box. Description of contents: 6. Chart of part of Java, signed in the upper right corner 'Tho. Bowreij 1700'. Dimensions: 420 x 810 mm. 7. Chart of the islands off the coast of China and Taiwan, by Thomas Bowrey. Dimensions: 530 x 7...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century - 18th century
Extent:
1 box (4 rolls)

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