1. Add MS 8687
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 8687
- Title:
- RELAZIONE OF SPAIN; Ragionamento fatto da Filippo II a Filippo III; La monarchia di Spagna crescente e calante; late 16th-mid 17th cent. Italian. Copies. A collection of texts relating to the reign of Philip II of Spain (1556-1598). Table of contents (f. 1) by a later hand. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '254' in pencil in top left corner of front pastedown. Purchased, together with Add. 8685, 8689, 8691, 8700, 8703, 8705, and 8708, from R. H....
- Scope & Content:
- Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: mid 17th cent. Spain, General: Venice: Relazione and two Tracts rel. to Spain: late 16th-mid 17th cent.: Ital: Copies. includes: ff. 1-23 Philip II of Spain: Venice: Relazione of Spain: late 16th cent.: Ital: Copy. ff. 24-65 Philip II of Spain: Philip III of Spain: Adv...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and Italian
- Date Range:
- Late 16th century-Mid 17th century
- Extent:
- 1 item