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Record Id:
032-001960135
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-001960135
MDARK:
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Add MS 54572
Title:

SERMONS OF ANTIM IVIREANUL: twenty-seven sermons of Antim Ivireanul, Metropolitan of Ugro-Wallachia (d.1716), possibly the author's own copy; 1712-1716. Romanian. The earliest sermon is the Metropolitan's inaugural sermon of 1705 and the latest is dated 13 Jan. 1712 (ff. 186v-196). The sermons are printed from MSS. in Rumania in Antim Ivireanul. Predici, ed. G. Strempel (1962) and in Antim Ivireanul. Opera, ed. G. Strempel (1972). See also:

D. Deletant, 'Licitatie Londoneza. O copie dupa didahiile lui Ivireanul', Manuscriptum, v (1974), no. 2(15), pp. 162-163; Documente privind istoria României din colectii Britanice, Muzuel de Artä Republicii Socialiste România [Exhibition Catalogue] (Bucharest, 1982), no. 28. The manuscript contains the following inscriptions in Greek: (a) note of possession of Anthimos the Archpriest, with a possible press mark, and miscellaneous notes; early 18th cent. f. iv;- (b) ex libris of Euripos Anthimos, priest, followed by a signature of the same, early 18th cent. f. v verso;- (c) miscellaneous notes; 18th? cent. f. vi verso. The following numbers occur, possibly previous catalogue or press marks: '592', 18th-early 19th cent. f. i; '6' in ink, 18th cent. f. iv; '61' in pencil. f. iv; '5', 18th cent. f. vi verso. Bookplates (ff. ii, viii) of John Gordon of Buthlaw, professor of Civil Law at Edinburgh (d.1775). Possibly acquired by John Gordon or his grandson Thomas Gordon (d.1841), major-general in the Greek army. The MS. is not listed in catalogues of the library at Cairness, the family seat in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, dated 1797, 1815 and 1848, nor in the sale catalogue of General Thomas Gordon's library, Sotheby's, 16 March 1850. Owned by Edwin Hanson Freshfield (b.1864, d.1948), whose bookplate appears (f. iii) with 'No 6', altered from '5'. Sold at Freshfield's sale at Sotheby's, 14 July 1949, lot 299. See Sotheby's sale-cat. 11 Dec. 1968, lot 209. Purchased 11 Jan. 1969.

Paper; ff. viii+328. 160 x 107mm. Modified Cyrillic script. Headings and capitals in red. Gilt fore-edges, goffered. Contemporary Rumanian binding in dark red morocco. Spine blind-tooled. Front cover gilt-stamped: the Presentation in the Temple. Back cover blind-stamped with a little gilding: Christ enthroned. Binding: 165 x 115mm. Four green silk ties.

Scope & Content:

Bindings RUMANIAN: Red morocco, gilt-stamped: circa 1715.

Sermons: Antim Ivireanul, Metropolitan of Ugro-Wallachia: Romanian Language: Sermons of Abp. Antim Ivireanul: 1712-1716: Romanian.

includes:

  • f. iii Bookplates and Book-stamps: Heraldry: Edwin Hanson Freshfield, JP: Heraldic bookplate of Edwin Hanson Freshfield: 1900-1948.
  • ff. ii, viii Bookplates and Book-stamps: Heraldry: John Gordon, of Buthlaw; professor of Civil Law at Edinburgh: Heraldic bookplate of Gordon of Buthlaw: bef. 1775.
  • ff. iv, v verso Greek Language: Antim Ivireanul, Metropolitan of Ugro-Wallachia: Notes of ownership and ex libris of Abp. Antim Ivireanul: 1712-1716: Greek: Partly autogr.(?).

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
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Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 item
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Greek, Modern
Romanian
Scripts:
Greek
Latin
Start Date:
1712
End Date:
1716
Date Range:
1712-1716
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:

John Gordon, of Buthlaw; professor of Civil Law at Edinburgh: Owned(?), bef. 1775.

Thomas Gordon, major-general in Greek service: Owned(?), bef. 1841.

Edwin Hanson Freshfield, JP: Owned, bef. 1949.

Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Freshfield, Edwin Hanson, JP
Gordon, John, of Buthlaw, academic, antiquarian and author, 1715-1755
Gordon, Thomas, army officer and historian, 1788-1841
Ivireanul, Antim, Metropolitan of Ugro-Wallachia