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1. Add MS 8574

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Add MS 8574
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LORENZO DE' MONACIS: Chronicle of Venice from its origins to 1354; late 16th cent. Latin. The chronicle was compiled between 1420 and 1428 (see ff. 1, 157) by Lorenzo de' Monacis (ca. 1351-1428), chancellor of Crete from 1388 (see M. Poppi, 'Ricerche sulla vita e cultura del notaio e cronista veneziano Lorenzo de' Monacis, cancelliere cretese (ca. 1351-1428)', in Studi Veneziani, ix (1967), pp. 153-186). The chronicle, remained unfinished due to the death of the author, is divided into sixte...
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Island of Crete: Chronicle of Venice to 1354, partly rel. to Crete, by L. de' Monacis: late 16th cent.: Lat: Copy. Bindings ITALIAN: Brown morocco with gilt-tooled spine and decorated paper endleaves: 18th cent. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/16/C): bef. 1828. Venice: Chr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 16th century
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 8583

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Add MS 8583
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Andrea de Gatari: Compendium of the chronicle of the city of Padua and the house of Carrara, incorporating extracts from the chronicle of Daniele Chinazzo, 1311-1407; after circa 1520. Italian. The compendium is based on Andrea de Gatari's chronicle of Padua and the house of Carrara. This chronicle was begun by Andrea's father, Galeazzo, whose work covered the years 1318-1389. It was continued to 1407, though otherwise little altered, by Bartolomeo, another son of Galeazzo, and subsequently ...
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Daniele Chinazzo, of Treviso: Extracts from his chronicle of 1337-1381: aft. circa 1520: Ital. Watermarks: Arrows: aft. circa 1520. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/17/C): early 19th cent. Chronicles: Padua, Italy: Andrea de' Gatari, chronicler: Galeazzo de' Gatari, chronic...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
after 1520
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 8598

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Add MS 8598
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Andrea de' Gatari: Chronicle of Padua and the house of Carrara from 1318 to 1425; 1560. Italian. The chronicle was begun by Andrea's father, Galeazzo, who covered the years 1318-1389. It was continued to 1407 by another son of Galeazzo, Bartolomeo, and finally concluded with the death of Marsilio da Carrara in 1425 and embellished by Andrea de' Gatari, who completed his text in 1454. The present MS. begins with the original text by Galeazzo (ff. 1-293), followed by the repetition of his last...
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Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/17/D): bef. 1828. Heraldry: Art. Illuminations and Drawings ITALIAN: Chronicle of Padua with coloured decoration and arms: 1560: Ital. Manuscripts, Dated: Chronicles: Padua, Italy: Andrea de' Gatari, chronicler: Galeazzo de' Gatari, chronicle...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
1560
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 8599

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Add MS 8599
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Chronicles of Padua; 15th-17th cent. Italian. Described by C. Foligno, ‘Codici di materia veneta nelle biblioteche inglesi’, in Nuovo Archivio Veneto, n.s., 6, xi (1906), pt. i, no. lvii, pp. 184-186. Armorial bookplate of 5th Earl of Guilford, with shelfmark L/19/D (f. i). Purchased, together with Add. 8583, 8598, 8600 and 8601, from R. H. Evans, 8 Dec. 1830, lot 321 (part). Paper; ff. I+88. Composite volume. Original order partly indicated by old foliation at centre of lower edge of ff. 2...
Scope & Content:
Bindings ITALIAN: Original gilt-tooled leather covers pasted onto the British Library pastedowns: 2nd quarter 16th cent. Chronicles: Padua, Italy: Miscellaneous chronicles of Padua: 15th-17th cent.: Ital. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/19/D): early 19th cent. includes: f...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
15th century-17th century
Extent:
1 item