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1. Kings MS 1-446

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 1-446
Title:
King's Manuscripts
Scope & Content:
Manuscripts collected by George III and transferred to the British Museum in 1824 by George IV. c 1100-c 1800. 446 manuscripts
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Modern, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1100-c 1800
Extent:
448 items

2. Kings MS 445

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 445
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Scope & Content:
This MS. is in the Oriental Department.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

3. Kings MS 243

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 243
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Scope & Content:
'UNIFORMEN der sämtlichen Königlichen Grossbritannischen und Churfürstlichen Braunschweig-Lüneburgschen deutschen Trouppen, 1790' : a series of coloured drawings by H- B- Merker, Ensign of Artillery. Paper; ff. 49. 7 5/8 in.x 6 in. A.D. 1790. Tree-calf binding.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1790
Extent:
1 item

4. Kings MS 340-345

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 340-345
Title:
'RERUM BELGICARUM Scriptores-catalogus alphabeticus' : a bibliographical index, partly under authors, partly under subjects, including besides printed books some MSS. and many references to other bibliographies such as Sanderus's Bibliotheca Manuscripta (1641-1644), a MS. bibliography of Antwerp writers to 1750 by J B. Verdussen (vol. i, f 37), &c. The MS. annals of 'Antwerp by J. F. Verbruggen, mentioned at vol. vi, f. 47, appear to differ in title and number of volumes from King's 178-...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
6 items

5. Kings MS 387

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 387
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Scope & Content:
'BIBLIOTHECÆ: CRACHERODIANÆ CATALOGUS': a transcript made by Samuel Ayscough, Assistant Librarian of the British Museum, of the Rev. Clayton Mordaunt Cracherode's (d. 1799) Own catalogue (now Add. MS. 11360) of his library, which he bequeathed to the British Museum. Dated 19 May, 1800. The entri...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1800
Extent:
1 item

6. Kings MS 10

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 10
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'PRECATIONES, seu meditationes . . . ex quibusdam piis scriptoribus per ... D. Catharinam Anglie, Francie, Hibernieque Reginam collecte; et per D. Elizabetam ex anglico conuerse' : the 'Prayers and Meditations' of Queen Katharine Parr (see Royal MS. 7 D. ix), translated into Latin, French, and I...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

7. Kings MS 158

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 158
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Scope & Content:
'IOANNIS CANDIDI iureconsulti Commentariorum Aquileiensium liber primus (-octauus)': the history of Aquileia by Giovanni Candido. Printed at Venice, 1521, with slight variations. Prefixed or appended, as in the edition, are letters from Jacobus comes Purliliarum [Jacopo di Porcia] and Gregorius ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 16th century
Extent:
1 item

8. Kings MS 173

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 173
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Scope & Content:
'BESCHREIBUNG der Grafschat Sayn-Altenkirchen', consisting of a full description of Altenkirchen in Prussia and the three districts of Bendorf, Friedewald, and Freusburg, all part of that share of the Grafschaft of Sayn which descended to the Margraves of Brandenburg-Anspach, with particulars of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1783
Extent:
1 item

9. Kings MS 417

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 417
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Scope & Content:
'INSIGNIA ARMORUM augustissimæ Supremæ et Commilitonum prænobilissimi Ordinis Garterii, secundum eorum sedes in ecclesiâ collegiatâ regalis castri Windesorensis, quorum septem loca vacua conspiciuntur. 1602': arms in colours of the Knights of the Garter, dedicated to Queen Elizabeth by [Sir Will...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1602
Extent:
1 item

10. Kings MS 266-267

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 266-267
Title:
'GULIELMI Windæi Bergænsis ad Zomam Cursus Mathematicus', dated 'Londini, mdclxxxiix'. Two volumes. Each volume has numerous diagrams. Paper; ff. 322, 334. Folio. 16 in. x 10 in. XVIII cent. Crimson morocco binding with tooled panel. Book-plate of arms and signature of Edward Mathew, 1752, in each volume.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
2 items