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1. Add MS 8220

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CATALOGUES of the Manuscripts and Books of Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford; after 1817. Greek, Latin, and Italian. For other catalogues of the Guilford collection see Add. 16180, 16181, 16182, 16570, 16572, 16573, 16574, 16575, and 16576. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '540' [possibly meaning 544] in pencil at upper left corner of f. 1. Purchased, together with Add. 8292 (parts), 8564, 8674, 8719, 8786, and possibly 8507, 8536, 8538,...
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Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford: Catalogues of MSS. and books from the library of the 5th Earl of Guilford: aft. 1817: Gr., ital. and Lat. includes: ff. 3-36v passim Bernardo di Antonio Nani, Venetian bibliophile: Callisto Marini: Mattei Library: Falconieri ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Greek, Modern, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
after 1817
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 8244

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LATIN DICTIONARY; 2nd quarter of 13th cent. and 1st half of 14th cent. Latin. A general Latin dictionary written in the 2nd quarter of the 13th century with numerous marginal annotations in two 14th-century hands, inc. (f. 1) 'A est pater piissimus monachorum quem veritas', expl. (f. 160) 'scorpius, sagittarium, capricornum, piscem, aquarium'. This primary text is irregularly interleaved with another general Latin dictionary written in the 1st half of the 14th century, apparently in the same...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Vellum over pasteboards: 18th cent. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford: early 19th cent. Dictionaries: lexicographer Papias: Dictionary partly based on Papias: 13th-14th cent.: Lat.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1225-1349
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 8245

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PRAYER BOOK; late 17th or early 18th cent. Russian Church Slavonic. Prayers, mostly by St. Ephraim, the Syrian, ‘for those who wish to take up arms against the self-will which originates in their passions and pleasures’. The headings are: ‘Lamentation for Tuesday evening’ (f. 2); ‘Lamentation for Wednesday evening’ (f. 25v); ‘Lamentation for Thursday evening’ (f. 37v); ‘Lamentation for Friday evening’ (f. 49); ‘Lamentation for Saturday evening’ (f. 60); ‘For the same day and the same hour’ (...
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Bindings: Blind-tooled, dark brown leather, with gilt saltires: late 17th or early 18th cent. Bookplates and Book-stamps: Frederick North, later 5th Earl of Guilford (N.L./6/A): bef. 1817. Prayers and Devotions: Liturgies CHURCH SLAVONIC: Manuscripts SLAVONIC: Saint Ephraim,; the Syrian: Praye...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Russian, and Slavic languages
Date Range:
Late 17th century-Early 18th century
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 8246

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PONTIFICAL OF THE MARONITE CHURCH; 1723. Syriac, Arabic and Latin. The Pontifical was written in 1683 in the Patriarchal Monastery of St. Mary, Kanubin, Mount Lebanon, by Stephen Doueihi, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch (1670-1704). As explained in the preface (ff. 4-6v), Doueihi''s text is a revision of the original Pontifical by Jeremiah (Ermiya) al-Amshiti, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch (1209-1230), based on a comparison with a ritual written in 1295 by Theodore, Archbishop of Akourah, and ...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Mottled brown leather over pasteboards with gilt-tooled spine: mid 18th cent. Liturgies: Manuscripts ARABIC: Eastern Churches: Stephen Doueihi, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch: Jeremiah al-Amshiti, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch: Andrea Scandar, Professor of Arabic: Manuscripts S...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic, English, Latin, and Syriac, Classical
Date Range:
1723
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 8247

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CATECHISM FOR THE MALABAR CHRISTIANS; 1768. Latin transl. A catechism of Christian doctrine compiled for the Malabar Christians by Bishop Angelus Franciscus, a Carmelite missionary, who in 1701 was consecrated Vicar Apostolic of the Romo-Syrian Church in the Serra of Malabar and the district of Cochin, south-west India. Inc. ‘Quoniam pia Christi fidelium Congregatio’, expl. ‘Decedere de hoc mundo valeam. Amen’. The text is followed by an inscription in another hand, dated 19 November 1768, c...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Quarter vellum over bare pasteboards: late 18th cent. Theology: Church of Rome: Catechism: Malabar, India: Catechism for Malabar Christians: 1768: Lat. transl.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1768
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 8248

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RISPOSTA A QUATTRO HERETICI; after 1564. Italian. A Roman Catholic riposte to four heretics who for two years had written various books against the Council of Trent’s decree of 1562 on the sacrifice of the mass, inc. ‘Essendosi piu volte veduto che alcuni’, expl. (f. 70) ‘et vi conceda, et vi doni spirito di pregare per noi’. Of the four heretics, one wrote in Latin, one in French and two in Italian. Only the second heretic, Pierre Viret (Pietro Vireto), the Swiss reformer (1511-1571), is na...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum, without boards: late 17th or early 18th cent. Heretics: Pierre Viret, Swiss reformer: Riposte to 4 heretics , including Pierre Viret: aft. 1564: Ital. includes: ff. 70v-76 Council of Trent: 1st decree of 22nd session: aft. 1564: Ital.: Copy.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
after 1564
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 8249

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LOUIS MAIMBOURG: ISTORIA DELL’ARIANISMO; late 17th or early 18th cent. Italian translation. Louis Maimbourg, a French Jesuit historian (1610-1686), published Histoire de l’Arianisme (Paris, 1673). The present MS. contains an Italian translation of the 4th book, of the 12 books in the history, inc. ‘Se la vittoria di Costanzo’, expl. ‘Chiesa dei Santi Apostoli’. Book 4 covers the period A.D. 353-361 in the reign of Emperor Constantius II, a strong supporter of Arianism. It includes accounts o...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Guilford binding: bef. 1828. Church History: Heretics: Louis Maimbourg, French Jesuit historian: History of Arianism, book 4 , by Louis Maimbourg: late 17th or early 18th cent: Ital.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
Late 17th century-Early 18th century
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 8250

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AD INSTITUTIONES CHRONOLOGICAS and DE DIIS QUORUM MENTIO FIT IN SCRIPTURIS; 1754. Latin. The first text in this MS., ‘Ad Institutiones Chronologicas’ (ff. 1-20v), has a preface on the use and necessity of chronology, followed by sections on historical divisions of time (ff. 3-5), the day and its divisions (ff. 5-9), the month (ff. 9v-13) and the year (ff. 13-20v), inc. ‘Quamvis animae humanae sit in deliciis oculos’, expl. ‘quum vero Aestivae feriae’. The second text, ‘De Diis Quorum Mention...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Quarter binding of brown leather with decorated paper covers: late 18th cent. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/16/B): bef. 1828. includes: ff. 1-20v Chronology: 'On the elements of chronology': 1754: Lat. ff. 13-20v Bible HEBREW: 'On the gods mentioned in ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1754
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 8251

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JOHANN RWYKTER: De Adamidarum Origine; 1604. Latin transl. Copy, 1690. An abridged universal history dedicated to Johann Adam von Bicken, Archbishop-Elector of Mainz (1601- Jan. 1604). The text is divided into three books (ff. 3, 12v, 34). It begins by describing Adam's descent and how Sem, Cham and Japheth, sons of Noah, generated three different races; it continues with the genealogies of the kings of subsequent kingdoms. Chapters IV-VI of the third book relate to the genealogy of the king...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th - early 18th cent. Chronicles: Johann Rwykter, of Uppsala: Johann Adam von Bicken, Archbishop Elector of Mainz: Universal history for Johann Adam von Bicken by Johann Rwykter: 1604: Lat. transl.: Copy, 1690. includes: f. 2 Bookplates and Book-stamps: `...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1690
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 8252

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UNIVERSAL HISTORY; 1660. Italian. Copy, late 17th cent. Universal history from the Creation to 1660, ‘all’anno corrente’ (f. 245), entitled ‘Fioretti d’Istorie’ and divided into 17 chapters, each headed with the name of a different flower. The history is arranged in chronological order and the chapters cover the periods from the Creation to Noah (ff. 1-3v), to Abraham (ff. 4-6), to the birth of Moses (ff. 7-10), to Samuel (ff. 11-16), to the Babylonian empire (ff. 17-25v), to the Persian Emp...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Guilford binding: bef. 1828. Chronicles: Universal history to 1660: late 17th cent: Ital: Copy.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
Late 17th century
Extent:
1 item