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Add MS 20774

Record Id:

032-002091118

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032-002091118

MDARK:

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Add MS 20774

Title:

MISCELLANEOUS Bibliographical Memoranda, by John Holmes, F.S.A.; containing, among other papers, his controversy [with Marie Armand Pascal d'Avezac, Chef de Bureau in the French Ministry of Marine] on the "Cartes Catalanes" in 1840; with letters on the subject from Bolton Corney, Thomas Watts, of the British Museum, Captain John Washington, R. N. and Edmé François Jomard, Ingénieur Géographique. That of M. Jomard is accompanied by a tracing of the circular exterior band of one of the maps in the "Atlas Catalan," ff. 39-58. Among the remaining contents are notes on the pedigrees of Howard and Beecher, ff. 1-21; on the Cæsar Papers, f. 59; on the various versions of the last speech of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, f. 70; on a MS. on Hawking, with a letter from the owner, W. J. Broderip, 20 Oct. 1846, f. 79; and on the works of Grostête, Jean de Meun, etc. Paper; XIXth cent. Folio.

Scope & Content:

John Holmes, Assistant Keeper at the British Museum: Bibliographical notes: 1838, n.d.

Bibliography: Collections by J. Holmes: 19th cent.

includes:

f. 1 Howard family: Pedigree: 19th cent.
ff. 1-21 Beecher family: Pedigree: 19th cent.
ff. 39-58 Marie Armand Pascal d' Avezac, Chef de Bureau in the French Ministry of Marine: Controversy with J. Holmes, on the Cartes Catalanes: 1840.
ff. 39-58 John Holmes, Assistant Keeper at the British Museum: Controversy with M. A. P. d'Avezac on the Cartes Catalanes: 1840.
ff. 39-58 Maps and Plans: Controversy on the Cartes Catalanes, between J. Holmes and M. A. P. d'Avezac: 1840.
ff. 40-45 Bolton Corney: Letters to J. Holmes: 1840.
f. 46 Thomas Watts, Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letter to J. Holmes: 1840.
f. 54 Rear-Admiral John Washington, Hydrographer of the Navy: Letter to J. Holmes: 1840.
f. 56 Edme Francois Jomard, French archaeologist: Letter to T. Watts: 1840.
f. 59 Sir Julius Caesar, judge: Bibliographical notes on the Cæsar papers by J. Holmes: 19th cent.
f. 70 John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland: Notes by J. Holmes on the last speech of: 19th cent.
f. 79 Falconry: Notes, by J. Holmes, on a MS. on: 19th cent.
f. 79 William John Broderip, naturalist: Letter to J. Holmes: 1846.
f. 86 Robert Grostête, Bishop of Lincoln: Notes on his works, by J. Holmes: 19th cent.
f. 99 Jean de Meun: Notes on his works, by J. Holmes: 19th cent.

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Western Manuscripts

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1800

End Date:

1899

Date Range:

19th century

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Names:

Avezac, Marie Armand Pascal, Chef de Bureau in the French Ministry of Marine
Beecher, Family
Broderip, William John, naturalist
Corney, Bolton, of Add MS 20774
Cæsar, Julius, Knight, judge and politician, 1558-1636
Dudley, John, 1st Duke of Northumberland, army commander, courtier and politician, 1504-1553
Grosseteste, Robert, alias Grostête or Greathead, statesman, philosopher, scientist, theologian and Bishop of Lincoln, c 1170-1253
Holmes, John, Assistant Keeper at the British Museum, 1800-1854
Howard, Family
Jomard, Edme Francois, French archaeologist
Meun, Jean, of Add MS 20774
Washington, John, Rear-Admiral Hydrographer of the Navy
Watts, Thomas, Keeper of Printed Books British Museum