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1. Add MS 5023

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5023
Title:
Miscellaneous drawings of the human body, ships and geometrical figures
Scope & Content:
15 loose drawings, 11 of which are stored together in one folder, catalogued as Add MS 5023. Items 1, 2, 6 and 14 from Add MS 5023 are rolls and are stored separately and catalogued as Add MS 5023/1, Add MS 5023/2, Add MS 5023/6 and Add MS 5023/14. The drawings in this folder all differ in siz...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Greek, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 folder (11 drawings)

2. Add MS 5023/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5023/1
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)

3. Add MS 5023/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5023/2
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)

4. Add MS 5023/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5023/6
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)

5. Add MS 5023/14

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5023/14
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)