1. Harley MS 4206
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Harley MS 4206
- Title:
- William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle, The Truth of the Sorde
- Scope & Content:
- Manuscript volume containing a treatise of fencing by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle. The treatise is mostly autograph, with parts in the hand of an amanuensis. On f.9 is inscribed 'The nexte This muste bee the mathematicall demonstration off The Sorde', which makes reference to a tre...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1640s-1650s
- Extent:
- 1 volume