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Reference (shelfmark):: Sloane MS 1413
Title:
Scope & Content:: Theodor Zwinger, MD; the Elder: Letters to, from G. Postello: 1560-1580.: Lat. Wolffgangus Wissenburgus, Mathematician, of Basle: Letter to J. Oporinus: 1561. Turkey: De rebus Turcicis liber primus O. Postelli: 17th cent. Guillaume Postel: Letters to J. Oporinus: 1560.: Lat.: Hologr. Guillau...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 16th century-17th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Sloane MS 1606
Title:
Scope & Content:: Sloane 1606 Paper, in 4to, ff. 66, XVI Century; formerly belonging to William Norden; bound with number 1607. A Common place book, containing the following articles; apparently in the writing of William Norden. 1. A book of Arithmetic; (imperfect). ff. 1-5. 2. Notes, observations and short e...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Sloane MS 1905
Title:
Scope & Content:: Sloane 1905 Paper, Quarto, ff. 52, XVII Century; in the handwriting of Dr. Edward Browne. 1. Journal of travels in Germany from August the 23rd 1669 to December the 14th following. ff. 1-39. 2. Plan of 'the upper towne of Gran.' f. 40b. 3. Figure of 'a musicall instrument called in Turkish K...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Sloane MS 1910
Title:
Scope & Content:: Sloane 1910 Paper, in folio, ff. 68, XVII Century. 1. Account of the present state and condition of Persia. ff. 1-32. 2. 'Notes taken out of the generall historie of the Turkes before the risinge of the Othoman familie, with all the notable expeditions of the Christian princes against them; b...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Sloane MS 2959
Title:
Scope & Content:: Guillaume Postel: Collectanea et epistolæ: 16th cent.: Hologr. includes: ff. 23-54 Francis I; King of France: Vita, a G. Postello: 16th cent. ff. 55-81 Turkey: De rebus Turcicis liber primus O. Postelli: 17th cent. f. 82 Wolffgangus Wissenburgus, Mathematician, of Basle: Letter to J. Oporinus:...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Sloane MS 3776
Title:
Scope & Content:: Commonplace Books: : 17th cent. includes: f. 10 Turkey: List of Sultans: 1660. f. 14 b Orders: List of 15 orders of knighthood: 17th cent. ff. 18-30 History: Account of memorable passages from Adam to A.D. 1217: 17th cent. ff. 31-32 b Proverbs: Proverbia metrica: 17th cent. f. 32 b Grammar Lat...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Sloane MS 4003
Title:
Scope & Content:: Bindings ENGLISH: Embroidered needlework: late 14th cent. includes: ff. 2-7 Turkey: Description and figures of plants in, by Dr. J. Covell: 17th cent. ff. 2-7 John Covel, alias Covell alias Colvill; Master of Christ's College, Cambridge: Description and figures by, of plants in Turkey: 17th ce...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Late 14th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3274
Title:: ‘Colonel D’arcy Drawings Made During the Embassy to Persia 1810–12’ by Joseph D’Arcy (1780–1846)
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: The album contains fifty-eight watercolour landscape views of locations visited during the Ouseley embassy to Persia, 1810–12, as well as two handlists, probably created by later owner F. G. McCutcheon c. 1880, two notes from The Graphic magazine to McCutcheon and a newspa...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1810-12
Extent:: Album of 58 watercolour drawings of views of Persia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkey, mostly made during the Ouseley embassy to Tehran (1810–12), 1 newspaper cutting, 2 notes and 2 handlists (c. 1880) lightly tipped into a leather-bound album.

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