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Kings MS 151-153
- Record Id:
- 036-002017086
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002016915
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000030.0x000145
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Kings MS 151-153
- Title:
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HISTORIE VENETE et altre a loro annesse libri otto, cominciando dall' anno 1597 e successive, scritte dal serenissimo D. D. Nicolò Contarini'[Doge 1630, d. 1631]. Three volumes,comprising thirteen books. Vols.I and II, containing books i-iv, v-iii, are in one hand, with 'Fine dell' opera' at the end of book viii. Vol. III (books ix-xiii) is in a different hand, but each of its five books is entitled Dell' Istoria Veneziana del serenissimo Doge Nicolo Contarini libro nono' (-decimo terzo). The chronicle, which goes down to the year 1604, has never been printed. For other copies (in 8, 9, 12, or 13 books), and for a notice of the author, see Cigogna, Delle Inscr. Venez., iii, pp. 287-294. Preface beg. 'Hò fermato nell' animo di scriuere i successi appartenenti alla Repubblica di Venezia dall'anno dell' Incarnazione di N.S. 1597'; book i, 'Era allora lo stato della Repubblica '. Book viii ends ' e gia il Papa si ramaricaua, che de' suoi molti fuggiuano, per non ritrouar le debite prouisioni alli luoghi destinati'; book xiii, 'Ma già col traino sopradetto giunse il Contestabile a Fontaneableo'. Paper; ff. 365, 424, 779. Folio. 12 1/4 in.x 8 1/2 in. XVII cent. Pen-and-ink portrait, presumably of the author, at the beginning (vol. i, f. 2). Bound in brown calf, arms of George III added later. Belonged to Joseph Smith, Consul at Venice, Bibl. Smith., p. cxxx, col. i.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- King's Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002016915
036-002017086 - Is part of:
- Kings MS 1-446 : King's Manuscripts
Kings MS 151-153 : HISTORIE VENETE et altre a loro annesse libri otto, cominciando dall' anno 1597 e successive, scritte dal serenissimo D. D.… - Contains:
- Kings MS 151 : Vol. I, ff. 365, XVII cent.
Kings MS 152 : Vol. II, ff. 424, XVII cent.
Kings MS 153 : Vol. III, ff. 779, XVII cent.
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- 032-002016915[0084]/036-002017086
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Kings MS 1-446
- Record Type (Level):
- Series
- Extent:
- 3 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1600
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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