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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 18992
Title:: Two letters of King Charles I to Edward Littleton, Baron Littleton, Keeper of the Great Seal, dated York, 15 and 19 May 1642
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-2v: Letter of King Charles I to Edward Littleton, Baron Littleton, Lord Keeper, York, 14 May 1642. With postscript and signature in the king's hand. The letter orders a proclamation for holding Trinity term next ensuing at York. f. 3r: Letter of King Charles I to Edward Littl...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 14 May 1642-19 May 1642
Extent:: 1 volume (bound with Add MS 18983)

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 18997
Title:: The Proverbs and Book of Job
Scope & Content:: This volume contains the Proverbs and Job in bilingual Coptic and Arabic texts. For extracts, see Cureton and Rieu, Catalogus, pp. 354-355. Contents: Proverbs, fols. 2r–49r Introductory note on Job (taqdima), fol. 49v Job, fols. 50r–165r Scribal notes: 165 There are two colophons on ff 49r...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Arabic and Coptic
Date Range:: 1796
Extent:: Codex, 165 ff

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 18998
Title:: Two theological tracts by ʿAmmār al-Basṛī
Scope & Content:: This volume contains two theological tracts by ʿAmmār al-Basṛī : 1) Kitāb al-burhān (كتاب البرهان), ‘The Proof ’ (fols. 1v-43r); 2) Kitāb al-masāʾil wa-l-ajwibah (كتاب المسائل والأجوبة), ‘Questions and answers’ (fols. 44r-127v). The two tracts transmitted in this manuscript are written by t...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1297
Extent:: Codex; ff. 127

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 19271
Title:: Articles of agreement between Philip IV, King of Spain, and Charles, Prince of Wales, for the projected marriage of the Prince with Maria, Infanta of Spain, dated Madrid, 4 Aug 1623, with ratification 7 Sep 1623
Scope & Content:: Articles of agreement between Philip IV, King of Spain, and Charles, Prince of Wales, for the projected Marriage of the Prince with Maria, Infanta of Spain, dated Madrid, 4 Aug 1623, with ratification 7 Sep 1623. In Latin. Both the articles and the ratification carry the signatures and seals of ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 4 Aug 1623-7 Sep 1623
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 19293
Title:: AUTHENTICATED abstract of thirty official journals of as many voyages from the Philippine Islands to New Spain, made in the years 1699-1740; from originals in the public archives in Manila; 22 Nov. 1742. At the end are maps of estates of religious communities in Manila, 1699. Spanish. Paper. Folio. [Add. 19,293.]
Scope & Content:: Philippines: Journals of voyages to New Spain from them, with extracts in English by A. Dalrymple,: 1699-1740.: Span. Manila, the Philippine Islands: Maps of estates of religious communities in: 1699.: Span. Alexander Dalrymple, Hydrographer to the Admiralty: Extracts of voyages from the Phili...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Spanish
Date Range:: 1699-1742
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 19399
Title:: Royal and noble autographs, 1646-1768
Scope & Content:: Original letters, bills of privy seal, orders of Privy Council, and other documents, bearing the autograph signatures of royal and noble people, principally of England. Between 1646 and 1768. f. 1r-1v: Letter from the Parliamentary Commissioners to William Lenthall, Speaker of the House of Com...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 17th century-18th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 19402
Title:: Letters to sovereigns of Scotland, volume 2, 1603-1624
Scope & Content:: The second volume of a collection of letters sent to sovereigns of Scotland, between 1603 and 1624. Including letters by: Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia; Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales; Prince Charles; Sir Francis Bacon; and George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham. f. i Printed title-page:...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:: 1603-1624
Extent:: 1 volume.

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 19633
Title:: Esther Inglis, calligraphic copy of Les Quatrains de Guy Du Faur, Siegneur de Pibrac
Scope & Content:: Quatrains by Guy Du Faur, Seigneur de Pibrac (1529-84), first published in 1576. An autograph calligraphic copy by Esther Inglis (1570/71–1624), calligrapher. Given to Prince Charles, later King Charles I, as a New Year’s gift in January 1614/1615. With the Prince’s arms (f. 1v) and a self-portr...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1615
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 19727
Title:: Four Gospels
Scope & Content:: An Armenian manuscript containing: f.3v Letter to Eusebius (the last part of this letter is missing due to the loss of a folio) ff.4r-7v Canon Tables ff.8r-91v Gospel of Matthew ff.92r-145r Gospel of Mark ff.145v-146v Colophons and a note on the genealogies taken from Eusebius ff.147r-239...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Armenian
Date Range:: 11th century-12th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 19889
Title:: George Waymouth, The Jewell of Artes
Scope & Content:: ff. 1r–320r: George Waymouth (or Weymouth), The Jewell of Artes. Two versions of this manuscript were presented to King James VI and I in 1604 and were incorporated into the royal library. This is the later version, produced after a peace with Spain was signed on 19/29 August. This copy is in ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1604
Extent:: 1 volume

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