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1. Add MS 8270

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COLLECTION of letters, relazioni, and papal instructions relating to the Carafa war and to the papacies of Paul IV (1555-1559) and Sixtus IV (1471-1484); circa 1472-1568. Italian and Spanish. Copies, 17th cent. The first part of the MS. (ff. 3-97v, 113-126) is related to the so-called Carafa War between Philip II of Spain and Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, on one side and Pope Paul IV Carafa and Henry II of France on the other, which took place in the Lazio and in Naples in 1556...
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Bookplates and Book-stamps: Colonna Library: 18th cent. includes: ff. 3-128 Paul IV; Pope: Giovanni Carafa, Duke of Paliano: Carlo Carafa, Cardinal 1555: Collections rel. to: circa 1555-1562: Ital., and Lat: Copies. ff. 98-112v Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba; Viceroy of Naples; Gove...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 8273

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COLLECTION of relazioni, tracts, treaties, and papal instructions relating to Venice, France, the Empire, Switzerland, Spain, the Papacy, the Council of Trent, Parma and Constantinople; circa 1416-1564. Italian and Latin. Copies, 17th cent. Imperfect. The MS includes: - (a) relazione of France by Marino Giustinian, [1535] (ff. 2-59v): another copy in Add. 8262 (art. b, ff. 82-102v), published by Albèri, s. i, vol. i (Florence, 1839), pp. 145-196; - (b) relazione of Germany by Marino Cavalli,...
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Bookplates and Book-stamps: Colonna Library: 18th cent. includes: ff. 2-59v Francis I of France: Andrea Gritti; Doge of Venice: Marino Giustinian, Venetian Ambassador: Relazione of France by Marino Giustinian: [1535]: Ital: Copy. ff. 60-99v Marino Cavalli, Venetian ambassador to Germany and at...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 8301

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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of papal instructions, relazioni, and letters relating to Rome, France, Venice, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the German Empire, Persia and Turkey; circa 1507-1619. Italian. Copies, 17th cent. Table of contents (f. 1), added later. Old signatures 'Tom. XLIX' in pencil in upper right corner of f. i, and '493' in ink in fifth spine compartment: identifiable with Mattei MS. 493 (vol. 49 of 'Memorie diverse') in Guilford's catalogue Add. 8220, f. 23v. Owned by Frederick ...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent. includes: ff. 2-17v Alexander de' Medici, Cardinal of Florence: Clement VIII; Pope: Henry IV of France: Instructions to Alexander de' Medici from Clement VIII , rel. to France: 1596: Ital: Copy. ff. 18-21 Netherlands, General: Venice: Heads of agr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 8371

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LIVES OF THE CARDINALS during the Pontificate of Innocent X together with Bulls of Urban VIII; 1634-1642, n.d. Italian and Latin. Partly printed. Printed material with Barberini’s coat of arms. Table of contents (f. 1v). Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. ‘556’ in pencil in upper left corner of pastedown. Purchased from R. H. Evans, 8 Dec. 1830, lot 556. Paper; ff. 142+i, plus one unfoliated blank after f. 116. Modern foliation in pencil 1-1...
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Bindings: Vellum: 18th cent. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford: early 19th cent. includes: ff. 2-116 Innocent X; Pope: La Statera de Purpurati under Innocent X: circa 1644-1655: Ital. ff. 117-120 Urban VIII; Pope: Printed Matter: Constitutio super residencia Episcoporum, Archep...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item