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Add MS 8430
- Record Id:
- 032-002029296
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002029296
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000050.0x0003b0
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 8430
- Title:
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JOURNAL of the conclave for the election of Clement XIII (1758-1769), Discourse relating to the conclave for the election of Clement XIV (1769-1774), and Treatise on Clement XIII's character in letter form; 1758-1769. Italian. One draft and two copies. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. Purchased from R. H. Evans, 8 Dec. 1830, lot unknown.
Contents as follows:
1. ff. 1-67v. 'Giornale Istorico della Sede Vacante di Papa Benedetto XIV ed Esaltazione di Papa Clemente XIII', journal from the death of Benedict XIV, on 2 May 1758, to the election of Clement XIII, on 6 July 1758, preceded by a short account of Benedict XIV's papacy; 1758. Italian. Draft. Inc. 'Prospero della nobile senatoria famiglia Lambertini'.
2. ff. 68-137v. 'Discorso dell'Ambasciatore dello Stato Ecclesiastico al Conclave per la Sede Vacante di Clemente XIII fatto al Sacro Collegio', discourse of the ambassador of the Ecclesiastical States to the Conclave for the election of Clement XIV; 1769. Italian. Copy. Inc. 'L'umile foglio a Voi presentato, Eminentissimi Principi, fa fede essere io comparso'. Text divided into eight parts, called udienze. Old quire signatures '[1]-6' in ink in upper left margin of first leaves.
3. ff. 138-175. Treatise in letter form relating to the character of Clement XIII and of others in Rome; 1766. Italian. Copy. Inc. (f. 138) 'Carattere di Clemente XIII e di vari altri personaggi di Roma 1766 / Il Papa è di naturale dolce e piacevole, amabile nella conversazione'; inc. (f. 156) 'Lettera ad un amico di Milano in continuazione del carattere di vari Personaggi di Roma 1766'; (f. 164) 'Seconda lettera all'amico di Milano / Ho communicato all'amico le vostre riflessioni sulla nota scrittura'.
Paper; ff. 175. 277 x circa 190mm (mounted on guards). Horizontal catchwords on each leaf. Four Italian hands.
- Scope & Content:
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Clement XIII; Pope: Journal of the election, discourse after the death, and tract on the character of: 1758-1769: Ital: Draft and copies.
includes:
- ff. 1-3v Benedict XIV; Pope: Brief account of his papacy and death: 1758: Ital: Draft.
- ff. 68-137v Clement XIV; Pope: Discourse rel. to his election: 1769: Ital.: Copy.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002029296
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002029296
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
Italian - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1758
- End Date:
- 1769
- Date Range:
- 1758-1769
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Custodial History:
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Robert Harding Evans, bookseller: Purchased from, 8 Dec. 1830.
Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford: Owned, bef. 1828.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Benedict XIV, Pope
Clement XIII, Pope
Clement XIV, Pope
Evans, Robert Harding, bookseller and auctioneer, 1777-1857
North, Frederick, 5th Earl of Guilford, politician and colonial administrator, 1766-1827,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000034584770