Name: George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1683-1760 - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 786
Title:
Scope & Content:: DEDICATION-LETTER to George II. from Andreas Beÿer, Engraver, of Regensburg, to accompany the engraving made by him from the picture of the king by Joachim Kayser, of Hanover; 26 Dec. 1730. Elaborately written, partly in gold lettering. Germ. Paper; ff. 6. Bound in violet velvet, lined with blue...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: German
Date Range:: 26 Dec 1730
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 970
Title:
Scope & Content:: COLLECTION Of Miscellaneous political and other verses, written in several hands, apparently all feminine. Included are:- 1. Lines by [James Graham, 1st] Marquis of Montrose, written "as he was riding over the sands . . . . with his sword . . . . upon the news of the death of King Charles," be...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 972
Title:
Scope & Content:: COLLECTIONS Of poems and verses by various authors, including:- 1. "The 139th Psalm Paraphrased. By Mr. Standen," beg. "O dread Jehovah ! thy all peircing eye." f. 1. 2. "The Progress of Life," beg. "How gayly is at first begun." f. 2. 3. "Love's Defence," beg. "When, dully-wise, the Grave...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

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