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1. Add MS 5018

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Title:
Watercolours of plants of Japan, with their name in Japanese and Dutch, followed by a description in Dutch
Scope & Content:
84 watercolours of plants from Japan with their name inscribed in Japanese and in Dutch, or Latin (ff. 1-82). The drawings are followed by a description of the plants handwritten in Dutch (ff. 83-157). Exceptions are the text on f. 148 and f. 155, where there are notes on the plants handwritten ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, German, Japanese, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 17th century-Early 18th century
Extent:
1 volume (159 items)

2. Add MS 5019

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Title:
Charts by Joan Martines of Messina
Scope & Content:
Seven charts drawn in ink and watercolours, heightened in gold, made by Joanes Martines, a chart maker from Messina, possibly intended as a presentation piece. Each map is drawn on parchment on a double page opening. The first map is signed and dated: 'Joan martines en messina Añy 1582'. Several...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:

1 volume (9 folios)

3. Add MS 5020

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Title:
Plans of the Mine of Dannemora in Sweden by Johan Tobias Geisler
Scope & Content:
Plans of the Mine of Dannemora (Uppsala, Sweden), with manuscript inscriptions in Swedish, signed by the mine surveyor Johan Tobias Geisler. The drawings are executed on paper, directly onto the folios of the manuscript, with the exception of item 1, a large foldout map of the ground level of th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Swedish
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume (29 folios)

4. Add MS 5021

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Title:
Maps, chiefly of various parts of Sweden
Scope & Content:
A large folio volume with maps in ink and watercolours, chiefly of various regions in Sweden. The maps are on paper, which has been pasted down on the folios of the album or laid down on canvas. The maps include manuscript place names and table of contents, all in Swedish, unless otherwise speci...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Swedish
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume (11 items)

5. Add MS 5022

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Title:
Plans of the copper mine of Stora Kopparberg in Sweden
Scope & Content:
Plans of the 'Stora Kopparberg', the great copper mine of Kopparberg in Sweden, dated 1709, with inscriptions in Swedish. Inscribed within a cartouche on f.1 is the title "Charta ofwer Stora Koppar-bergs Grufwa A.o 1709". The drawings are executed on paper, directly on the folios of the manuscrip...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Swedish
Date Range:
1709
Extent:
1 volume (20 folios)

6. Add MS 5023

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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)

7. 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)

8. 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)

9. 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)

10. 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)

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