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032-002029425

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Add MS 8549

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ATLAS OF FORTIFICATION PLANS of Milan and other towns, castles and ports in Lombardy, Piedmont, Liguria, and Elba; late 17th cent. Italian. The volume includes 56 plans of the towns of Milan (with two plans showing its water system and castle), Pavia, Valenza Po, Alessandria, Castel Gavone, Castelfranco di Finale, Caprazoppa, the ports of Varegotti and Porto Longone (now Porto Azzurro), Genoa, Serravalle (with dotted lines indicating future developments), Tortona (with dotted lines indicating future developments), Breme (indicated as demolished in 1646), Novara, Mortara, Vigevano, Abbiategrasso (indicated as demolished in 1658), Fontanetto Po (indicated as demolished in 1646), Arona, Lake Maggiore, Domodossola, Como, with a map of its lake, Fontes, Tirano, Lecco, Trezzo, Lodi, Pizzighettone, Gera d'Adda, Maccastorna, Cremona, Sabbioneta, San Dovale, Vercelli, San Germano Vercellese, Santhià, Trino, Crescentino, Asti, Villanova d'Asti, Turin (before the expansion of the Borgo di Po, planned around 1670), Ivrea, Susa, Pinerolo, Momiliano, Sencio, Chivasso, Rocca d'Arras, Cuneo, Nizza della Paglia (now Nizza Monferrato), Ceva, Casale Monferrato, and Mantua. This final view of Mantua suggests that the collection was possibly put together for one of the Gonzagas. A similar collection of 51 plans (partly coloured) in Add. MS. 28498, with almost identical plans of Tortona, Lodi, Giera, and Cremona signed by Giovanni Stefano Cantone. However, the plan of Tortona in Add. 28498, f. 7, shows as completed the new development of the fortification, which is still indicated by dotted lines in the present MS. (f. 15). The two MSS. have identical plans for Serravalle (Add. 8549, f. 14, Add. 28498, f. 8) with future developments of the fort indicated by dotted lines. Another similar collection of 53 maps in Vienna, Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek, Cod. 5562. Plans of Novara, Mortara, Milan, Pavia, Lodi, Pizzighitone, Cremona, Sabbioneta, Valenza, Alessandria, Tortona (before the extension of the fort), and Genoa, dated 1682-1683, in the so-called Louvois Atlas, Add. MS. 64109, ff. 127v-186, 201v-210. Plan of Tortona with the development in place, dated 1734, in Add. MSS. 64809 B. A similar collection of 24 plans of fortified towns and forts of Lombardy, Piedmont and Liguria dedicated to Prince Eugene of Savoy-Carignan, commander in chief of the Austrian Imperial army, was published by G. B. Sensi as Piante delle città, piazze e castelli fortificati in questo stato di Milano... (Milan: Agnelli scultore e stampatore, 1707; facsimile ed. Milan, 1978). Contemporary table of contents (f. 1) entitled 'Tavola di tutto il Stato di Milano et Piemonte et parte del Monferate'. Armorial bookplate of 5th Earl of Guilford, with shelfmark 'L/18/C' (front pastedown). '519' in pencil in top left corner of f. i verso. Purchased, together with Add. 8546-8548, from R. H. Evans, 8 Dec. 1830, lot 519 (part).

Ink on paper. ff. 57+x, of which 56 maps. Old foliation in ink '1-56' (ff. 2-57). 330 x 220mm. 18th-cent. binding of full vellum over paste boards with decorated paper pastedowns and contiguous flyleaves, spine restored; light red edges.

Scope & Content:

Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/18/C): bef. 1828.

Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum; restored: late 17th cent.

Maps and Plans: Italy General: Piedmont: Liguria, Italy: Lombardy, Italy: Plans of fortified towns, castles and ports in Lombardy, Piedmont and Liguria: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copies.

includes:

ff. 2-4 Milan: Plans of its fortifications, water system and castle: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copies.
f. 5 Pavia, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 6 Valenza, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 7 Alessandria, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 8 Castel Gavone, Liguria: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 9 Castelfranco di Finale, Liguria: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 10 Caprazoppa, Liguria: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 11 Varegotti, Liguria: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 12 Porto Longone, Italy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 13 Republic of Genoa: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 14 Serravalle, Italy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 15 Tortona, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 16 Breme, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 17 Novara, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 18 Mortara, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 19 Vigevano, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 20 Abbiategrasso, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 21 Fontanetto Po, Piedmont: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 22 Arona, Piedmont: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 23 Maggiore, Lake, Piedmont and Lombardy: Map: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 24 Domodossola, Piedmont: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
ff. 25-26 Como, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications and map of the lake: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 27 Fontes, Lombardy: Plan of the fort of: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 28 Tirano, Lombardy: Map and plan of its fort: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 29 Lecco, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 30 Trezzo d'Adda, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 31 Lodi, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 32 Pizzighettone, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 33 Gera d'Adda, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 34 Maccastorna, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 35 Cremona, Lombardy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 36 Sabbioneta, Lombardy: Plan of the fort: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 37 San Dovale, Lombardy: Plan of the fort: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 38 Vercelli, Piedmont: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 39 San Germano, Piedmont: Plan of the fort: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 40 Santhià, Piedmont: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 41 Trino, Piedmont: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 42 Crescentino, Piedmont: Plan of the fort: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 43 Asti, Italy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 44 Villanova d'Asti, Piedmont: Plan of the fort: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 45 Turin, Piedmont: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 46 Ivrea, Piedmont: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 47 Susa, Piedmont: Plan of the fort: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 48 Pinerolo, Piedmont: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 49 Momiliano, Piedmont: Plan of the fort: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 50 Sencio, Piedmont: Plan of the fort: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 51 Chivasso, Piedmont: Plan of the fort: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 53 Cuneo, Italy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 54 Nizza Monferrato, Piedmont: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 55 Ceva, Piedmont: Plan of its fort: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 56 Casale, Italy: Plan of its fortifications: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
f. 57 City of Mantua: View of: late 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.

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Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

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Record Type (Level):

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Languages:

English
Italian

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1660

End Date:

1699

Date Range:

Late 17th century

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Custodial History:

Robert Harding Evans, bookseller: Purchased from (lot 519, part), 8 Dec. 1830.

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

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

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

Places:

Abbiategrasso, Lombardy
Alessandria, Lombardy
Arona, Piedmont
Asti, Italy
Breme, Lombardy
Caprazoppa, Liguria
Casale, Italy
Castel Gavone, Liguria
Castelfranco di Finale, Liguria
Ceva, Piedmont
Chivasso, Piedmont
Como, Lombardy
Cremona, Lombardy, Italy
Crescentino, Piedmont
Cuneo, Italy
Domodossola, Piedmont
Fontanetto Po, Piedmont
Fontes, Lombardy
Genoa, Italy
Gera d'Adda, Lombardy
Ivrea, Piedmont
Lake Maggiore, Piedmont and Lombardy
Lecco, Lombardy
Liguria, Italy
Lodi, Lombardy
Lombardy, Italy
Maccastorna, Lombardy
Mantua, Italy
Milan, Italy
Momiliano, Piedmont
Mortara, Lombardy
Nizza Monferrato, Piedmont
Novara, Lombardy
Pavia, Lombardy
Pinerolo, Piedmont
Pizzighettone, Lombardy
Porto Longone, Italy
Sabbioneta, Lombardy
San Dovale, Lombardy
San Germano, Piedmont
Santhià, Piedmont
Sencio, Piedmont
Serravalle, Italy
Susa, Piedmont
Tirano, Lombardy
Tortona, Lombardy
Trezzo d'Adda, Lombardy
Trino, Piedmont
Turin, Piedmont
Valenza, Lombardy
Varegotti, Liguria
Vercelli, Piedmont
Vigevano, Lombardy
Villanova d'Asti, Piedmont