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1071. 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)

1072. 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)

1073. 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)

1074. 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)

1075. 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)

1076. 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

1077. 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

1078. 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

1079. 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)

1080. 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)

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