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Add MS 8261

Record Id:
032-002029126
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-002029126
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100000000050.0x000268
LARK:
SLARK:
Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 8261
Title:

RELAZIONE OF ITALY; 17th cent. Italian. Copy. Historical description of the Italian principalities and republics. Inc. (f. 1) 'L'Italia dominatrice una volta del mondo e poi preda del mondo istesso', expl. (f. 147) 'Isola del Gozzo con la piccola Comino hanno anch' esse i suoi forti'. The relazione is divided into eleven chapters: (i) Italia Proemio (ff. 1-8); (ii) Stati del Duca di Savoia (ff. 8-26v); (iii) Duca di Monferrato (ff. 26v-29v); (iv) La Republica di Genova (ff. 29v-33v); (v) Ducea [sic] di Milano (ff. 33v-43v); (vi) Le 4 ducee [sic] di Parma, Modena, Mantova e Mirandola (ff. 43v-54); (vii) Stato Veneto (ff. 54-73); (viii) Gran ducato di Toscana (ff. 73-107v); (ix) Il Regno di Napoli (ff. 107v-132v); (x) Il Regno di Sicilia (ff. 133-141); (xi) L'Isole di Sardegna, Corsica e Malta (ff. 141-147). Armorial bookplate of 5th Earl of Guilford with shelfmark 'L/20/D' (front pastedown). '578' in pencil in upper left corner of armorial bookplate. Purchased, together with Add. 8251, 8361, and 8512, from R. H. Evans, 12 Dec. 1830, lot 578 (part).

Paper; ff. 147. Modern foliation in pencil. 211 x 159mm. One 17th-cent. Italian hand with later marginal annotations. 17th-cent. binding of full vellum on pasteboards with decorated pastedowns and contiguous flyleaves.

Scope & Content:

Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th earl of Guilford (L/20/D): bef. 1828.

Italy General: Historical description of the Italian principalities and republics: circa 1650: Ital: Copy.

Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum on pasteboards: late 17th cent.

includes:

  • ff. 8-26v Duchy of Savoy: History of: circa 1650: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 26v-29v Monferrato, Italy: History of: circa 1650: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 29v-33v Republic of Genoa: History of: circa 1650: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 33v-43v Milan: History of: circa 1650: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 43v-54 Mirandola, Italy: History of: circa 1650: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 43v-54 Parma, Italy: History of: circa 1650: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 43v-54 City of Mantua: History of: circa 1650: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 43v-54 Duchy of Modena: History of: circa 1650: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 54-73 Venice: History of: circa 1650: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 73-107v Grand Duchy of Tuscany: History of: circa 1650: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 107v-141 Naples and Sicily General: History of: circa 1650: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 141-147 Kingdom of Sardinia: History of: circa 1650: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 141-147 Island of Malta: History of: circa 1650: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 141-147 Island of Corsica: History of: circa 1650: Ital: Copy.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
Hierarchy Tree:
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Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-002029126
Is part of:
not applicable
Hierarchy:
032-002029126
Container:
not applicable
Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 item
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Italian
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1600
End Date:
1699
Date Range:
17th century
Era:
CE
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User Conditions:
Custodial History:

Robert Harding Evans, bookseller: Purchased from (lot 578, part), 12 Dec. 1830.

Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford: Owned, bef. 1828.

Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Duchy of Modena
Duchy of Savoy
Evans, Robert Harding, bookseller and auctioneer, 1777-1857
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
North, Frederick, 5th Earl of Guilford, politician and colonial administrator, 1766-1827,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000034584770
Places:
Corsica, France
Genoa, Italy
Malta, Europe
Mantua, Italy
Milan, Italy
Mirandola, Italy
Monferrato, Italy
Parma, Italy
Sardinia, Kingdom of, Italy
Venice, Italy