Sloane MS 1435

Sloane 1435

Paper, in folio, ff. 203; beginning of XVIII century.

1. A letter in the handwriting of John Bagford upon the origin of the art of printing. n.d. ff. 1-4.

2. Another letter in the same handwriting upon "the book at Haarlem." etc. n.d. ff. 5-7.

3. "An account of printing at Harlem out of Dr Adrianus Junius phisition and Historigrapher of Horne; ye Belgick Commonweale p. 55;" with some additions by Bagford. ff. 9-13.

4. Excerptum quoddam e Marci Zuerii Boxhornii de Typographicae artis inventione et inventoribus dissertatione; scilicet, a verbis, "Et omnem Typographicae artis cultum," in ed. Lips. 1640, p. 45. f. 24, ad "clementissimi anno primo", p. 50. l. 19. ff. 14-15.

5. A short extract upon the origin of the art of printing taken "out of the Grate Chronicle of Holland Antient and Moderne in French, printed at Amsterdam in folio 1660." f. 16.

6. The introductory chapter, with a table of the contents, of a book to be called "The History of the Original and Progress of Typography and Caleography;" apparently by John Bagford. ff. 18-23.

7. “An essay on the original use and excelleney of the noble Art and Mystery of Printing; by George Larkin senior Тυπογραφος ff. 24-28.

8. A short poem upon the portraiture of John Guttemberg, concerning the excellency of the Art of Printing; translated out of Theuet’s French copy, by George Gerbier D’ouvilly, f. 29.

It begins:-

"Apollo’s darling; of the Muses nine

Sole favourite: thou offspring most divine."

9. The Car-man’s Poem, or Advice to a nest of Scribblers; a poem. f. 31.

It begins:-

"Carmen twin poets now, why may not I?

Then horse, and cart, and whip, stand you three by."

10. A short poem intitled, "An Essay on Writing, and the Art and Mystery of Printing. A Translation out of the Anthology." f. 33.

Printed in the Harleian Miscellany, London, 1808, vol. i. p. 526.

11. Proposals presented to the Sub-Committee of the Parliament for Religion, concerning the future printing of Bibles in English, by William Kilburne. f. 35.

See Harl. 5899, f. 40.

12. Johannis Conradi Ulmeri, Scaphusiani, de Horologiis Sciotericis, quotquot in aliquo plano aut aedificiorum aut truncorum describi commode possunt, facilis et succincta ratio; cum praefatione ad D. Georgium, Comitem Erbacensem praemissa. ff. 37-78.

Impress. in 4to ed. Noriberg. 1556.

13. A Collection of Medical Receipts. ff. 79-106.

14. A Treatise of the just interest of the Kings of England, in their free disposing power, and the validity of their grants made to any of their subjects; and the History of Acts of Resumption and how they have been gained.

Written at the request of a Person of Honor in the year 1657, by a Person learned in the Laws, supposed to be Lord Chief Justice Hale. ff. 107-121.

Printed in 12mo, published by Blackerby Fairfax, London, 1703.

It is deficient from the words, "turne all men out of doores," p. 99, l. 6.

15. A Poem intitled A Defence of the Historical Use of the painted windows in Christ Church, against a Banbury Brother. ff. 122-124.

It begins:-

"You that prophan’d our windowes with a tongue

Set like some clocke on purpose to goe wrong."

It ends:-

"Tis not a new relligion we have chose

But the same body put in better cloathes."

16. Certain considerations for the better establishment of the Church of England, by Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans. ff. 125-130.

Printed in 4to, London, 1689.

17. A short treatise upon the art of Dialling, with plates, ff. 131-134.

It begins: "Propositions I. The Globe of the Earth compared to the spheare of the world hath no sensible magnitude."

18. An anonymous treatise upon "the use of the Heart." ff. 135-143.

It begins:- "The Greate Architectonicall use of this principall part is to convey the bloud to every part of the body."

19. The Arguments of two of the Privy Council of King James the First, immediately after his coming to the Crown of England, upon sending aid to the United Provinces. ff. 144-155.

It is intitled "Whether to aid the United Provinces be for the King, Justum, Tutum, Utile."

20. Proceedings in the Court of Chivalry, on an appeal of High Treason: by Donald Lord Rea, against Mr David Ramsey, ff. 157-193.

It is inscribed, "All the proceedings and passages of everie daies worke betweene Donnold Lord Reye and David Ramsey Esquier."

The accounts of this Trial, differing very much from this, as given by Sanderson and Rushworth, are printed in Howell’s collection of state Trials, London, 1816, vol. III. col. 483.

21. Vox Populi, or Newes from Spayne, translated according to the Spanish coppie, which may serve to forewarn both England and the United Provinces how farre to trust to Spanish pretences; by — Scot, a preacher. ff. 194-203.

Printed, in Lord Somer’s Collection of Tracts, London, 1809. vol. ii. p. 508.

It is the same tract with that printed under the title of "A choice narrative of Count Gondomar’s transactions during his embassy in England" by Sir Robert Cotton.

includes:

• ff. 1-13, 18-23 John Bagford: Papers and letters on the art of printing: 18th cent.
• ff. 1-36 b Printing: Papers and letters on the Art of, in prose and verse: 18th cent.
• ff. 9-13 Haarlem, the Netherlands: Account of printing at: 17th cent.
• ff. 14-15 Marc Zuer Boxhorn, Professor of Jurisprudence and History at Leyden: De Typographicæ artis inventione dissertatio: 18th cent.: Excerpt.
• f. 16 Holland: Extract from the Great Chronicle of Holland on the origin of Printing: 18th cent.
• ff. 24-28 George Larkin, senior: Essay on the Art of Printing: 18th cent.
• f. 29 George Gerbier D'Ouvilly: Poem on the picture of J. Gutenberg, translated by: 18th cent.
• ff. 31, 33 Poetry ENGLISH: The Carman's Poem and Essay on the Art of Printing: 18th cent.
• f. 35 Bible BIBLIOGRAPHY: Proposals to Parliament concerning the future printing of Bibles in English: [1659].
• f. 35 William Kilburne: Proposals to Sub-Committee of Parliament for Religion, conc. printing Bibles in English: circ. 1659.
• ff. 37-78 b Georg Schenk, Graf von Erpach: J. C. Ulmeri liber de Horologiis sciotericis, eum præfatione ad: 1556.
• ff. 37-78 b Johann Conrad Ulmer, of Schaffhausen: De Horologiis Sciotericis: 1556.
• ff. 79-106 Medicine. Charms and Receipts: Orationes et receptæ medicæ.: 10th-18th centt.: Lat., Fr., Dutch, Engl., Germ., Ital., and Span.
• ff. 107-121 b Sir Matthew Hale, judge: Treatise of the just interest of the Kings of England in their free disposing power of manors, lands, etc., and the validity of their grants: 1657.: Imperf.
• ff. 122-124 Oxford; University of. Christ Church College: Defence of the historical use of the painted windows in, in verse: 17th cent.
• ff. 125-130 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans: Considerations for the better establishment of the Church of England: 17th cent.
• ff. 125-130 England, Ecclesiastical History: Considerations by Sir F. Bacon for the better establishment of the Church: 17th cent.
• ff. 131-134 Dialling: The art of dialling: 17th cent.
• ff. 135-143 Medicine: On the use of the heart: 17th cent.
• ff. 144-155 b Netherlands, United Provinces: Arguments of two English Privy Councillors to James I., touching sending aid to: 1603.
• ff. 144-155 b James I of England: Arguments of Privy Councillors to the King on sending aid to the Netherlands: 1603.
• ff. 156-193 Donald Mackay, 1st Baron Reay: Appeal of High Treason against D. Ramsay: [1631].
• ff. 156-193 David Ramsay, late Groom of the Bedchamber to Prince Henry Frederic: Appeal of High Treason against, by Lord Rea: 1631.
• ff. 194-203 James I of England: Vox populi, or " Newes from Spayne": [1620].
• ff. 194-203 Thomas Scot, Rector of St. Saviour's, Norwich: "Vox populi or Newes from Spayne": 17th cent.
• ff. 194-203 Philip III of Spain: Vox populi or Newes from Spayne: [1620].