Search

Project / Collection Additional Manuscripts Place Germany Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. Add MS 4299

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 4299
Title:
Scope & Content:
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of letters and papers, of a commercial and diplomatic character, mostly referring to foreign affairs. Included are some original letters, imperfect or unsigned drafts, etc. The names of the writers, etc. are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. Paper; ff. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Spanish, and Swedish
Date Range:
16th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 4747

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 4747
Title:
Scope & Content:
DAVENANT PAPERS. Vol. VIII (ff. 239). A collection of letters and papers of Henry Davenant; 1703-1723. The contents include the following:- (1) Lists of troops of the Allies on the continent; 1703-1707. French. ff. 3, 10, 11, 17-20, 23, 24, 26-36, 39-44, 47. (2) Orders of Battle of the Allie...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1703-1723
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 5220

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5220
Title:
‘Drawings of animals, monsters, skeletons, etc.’ from the collection of Sir Hans Sloane, by different hands
Scope & Content:
Album of drawings by miscellaneous hands and of differing origin and date. The pages are not numbered. The drawings are listed as numbered items in pencil (1928). Folio number refers to the digital foliation. [f. 1] 1. Drawings of fish; pen, ink and wash; signed bottom right ‘HG fecit’; Insc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
16th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume (42 drawings)

4. Add MS 5411

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5411
Title:
Lombard Laws
Scope & Content:
A collection of the laws of the kings of Lombardy, from Rothar to Emperor Henry III, 643-1052. A composite manuscript in two sections: ff. 1r-179v, and ff. 180r-192r, containing: ff. 1r-51r: Edict of Rothar, 643. Prologue 'In nomine Domini' (f. 1), beginning 'Si quis contra animam' (f. 1v) and ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Mid 11th century-12th century
Extent:

Parchment codex

5. Add MS 8262

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 8262
Title:
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of relazioni, letters, tracts and orations relating to the Papacy, Spain, France, Venice, the German Empire, Austria, Dalmatia, Turkey, Savoy, Florence, Naples, Genoa, and Ethiopia; circa 1494-1585. Italian, Latin, and Spanish. Copies, 17th cent. The MS. includes relazioni of: - (a) Spain by Federico Badoer, 1557 (ff. 1-81v): other copies in Add. 29444 (ff. 440-507: dated 1558), Lansdowne 840 A (ff. 31-91: dated 1558), Royal 14.A.XIII (art. 6, ff. 225-384: dated 1558...
Scope & Content:
Bookplates and Book-stamps: Colonna Library: 18th cent. includes: ff. 1-81v Philip II of Spain: Charles V; Emperor of Germany: Lorenzo Priuli; Doge of Venice: Federico Badoer, Venetian Ambassador: Relazione of Spain by Federico Badoer: 1557: Ital: Copy. ff. 82-102v Francis I of France: Andrea ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 8265

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 8265
Title:
COLLECTION of historical accounts of conclaves and tracts relating to the Papacy and the German Empire; circa 1503-1560. Latin and Italian. Copies. The MS. includes: - (a) account of the conclave for the election of Adrian VI, 1522, in Latin (ff. 2-10v), followed (ff. 11-23) by the instructions to Cardinals Pompeo Colonna, Franciotto Orsini, Alessandro Cesarini sent to Castiglia to inform him of his election, and (ff. 23v-25) by his profession of faith; another copy of the conclave account i...
Scope & Content:
Bookplates and Book-stamps: Colonna Library: 18th cent. includes: ff. 2-10v Adrian VI; Pope: Account of conclave: 1522: Lat: Copy. ff. 26-95v Julius III; Pope: Account of conclave: 1550: Lat: Copy. ff. 96-161v Antonio Guidi, Bishop of Traú 1574: Paul IV; Pope: Saint Carlo Borromeo,; Archbishop...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
c 1503-1560
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 8266

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 8266
Title:
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of summaries of peace treaties, tracts, letters, memorials, papal instructions and accounts of conclaves relating to the Papacy, Siena, the German Empire, Florence, Savoy, and Naples; circa 1447-1569. Latin and Italian. Copies. The first part of the MS. (ff. 3-44) contains summaries of peace treaties and league pacts agreed by European rulers 1510-1559, in Latin and Italian. It also includes: - (a) declarations by the condottiere Piero Strozzi relating to his role in...
Scope & Content:
Bookplates and Book-stamps: Colonna Library: 18th cent. includes: ff. 3-44 Treaties: Europe: Summaries of peace treaties and pacts agreed by European rulers: circa 1510-1559: Ital. and Lat: Copies. ff. 45-59 Siena, Italy: Piero Strozzi, of Florence; general of the French army: Declarations rel...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
c 1447-1569
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 8268

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 8268
Title:
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of relazioni, tracts, letters and historical accounts relating to the Papacy, France, Poland, Russia, Spain, Genoa, Malta, Turkey, Portugal, England, Scotland, the German Empire, Flanders, Naples, and Milan; circa 1538-1585. Italian, Latin, and Spanish. Copies, 17th cent. The MS. includes: - (a) papal instructions to Latino Giovenale Manetti relating to France, circa 1538, in Italian (ff. 1-2); - (b) correspondence between the Czar Ivan IV of Russia and King Sigismun...
Scope & Content:
Bookplates and Book-stamps: Colonna Library: 18th cent. includes: ff. 1-2 Paul III; Pope: Francis I of France: Latino Giovenale Manetti, of Rome; poet and apostolic secretary: Henry II of Navarre: Instructions rel. to France to Latino Giovenale Manetti from Paul III: circa 1538: Ital: Copy. ff...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 8350

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 8350
Title:
POLITICAL TRACTS, partly relating to France and Germany; 2nd half of 17th cent. Italian. Copies. Table of contents (f. 1), added later. Old shelfmark '5[52]' almost cancelled in fourth spine compartment; signature in pencil 'Tom. CVIII' in upper right corner of f. i: identifiable with Mattei MS. 552 (vol. 108 of 'Materie diverse') in Guilford's catalogue Add. 8220, f. 24v. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '107' in pencil in upper left corner...
Scope & Content:
Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent. Political Tracts: Two political tracts: 2nd half 17th cent.: Ital: Copies. includes: ff. 2-53 France General: Germany, General: Political tract rel. to French claims to German territories: 2nd half 17th cent.: Ital: Copy. ff. 54-116 Political Tra...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
2nd half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 8761

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 8761
Title:
CHRONICLES OF FLANDERS, GERMANY, THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE AND NORTH AFRICA (MAGHREB) 1509-1667; late 17th cent. Italian. Copy. Imperfect. Short chronicles relating historical and religious events of the countries. Notably the chronicle of the Ottoman Empire does not mention the battle of Lepanto for the year 1571. The volume was possibly part of a series, as suggested by the comment (f. 44) 'vedi Istoria Italiana 1515+'. The title (f. ii) 'Storia della Fiandra Germania Ottomano Barbaria Dall'anno ...
Scope & Content:
Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/21/A): bef. 1828. Chronicles: Chronicles of Flanders, Germany, Ottoman Empire, North Africa: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy. includes: ff. 1-43v Flanders: Chronicle of Flanders 1519-1667: late 17t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
Late 17th century
Extent:
1 item

Limit your search