1. Add MS 8352
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 8352
- Title:
- MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of relazioni and other historical papers relating to Persia, Spain, France, Rome and Florence; circa 1537-1666. Italian and Latin. Copies. Table of contents (f. 1). Old signature in pencil 'Tom. CXI' in upper right corner of f. i: identifiable with Mattei MS. 555 (vol. 111 of 'Materie diverse') in Guilford's catalogue Add. 8220, f. 24v. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '107' in pencil in upper left corner of front pasted...
- Scope & Content:
- Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: mid 17th cent. includes: ff. 2-113 Pietro Della Valle, of Rome; traveller: Persia, Shahs of. Abbas I, The Great: Relazione of Persia by Pietro Della Valle: circa 1628: Ital: Copy. ff. 114-183 Philip III of Spain: Alessandro Tassoni, of Modena; author: 'Philippiche', th...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and Italian
- Date Range:
- c 1537-1666
- Extent:
- 1 item