Manuscript on paper, in a single cursive hand, of an English version of Manrique?s biography of Sister Ana de Jes?s, a companion of St. Teresa of Avila who also founded Carmelite convents in France and the Spanish Netherlands.
Description:
Teaching resource: English Paleography Examples, 16th-18th century
Subject (Topic):
Catholics--England, Christian saints--Spain--Biography, Counter-Reformation, Devotional literature, English, Mysticism, and Women--Religious life
At head of title: December, 1720., Author named in the work as William Stukeley., Beinecke copy was given to Maurice Johnson by the author and contains Johnson's ms. notes., Bound with: of the Roman amphitheater at Dorchester. [London : :s.n, 1723], Caption title., Map and engraving of inscriptions bound in before title page., and Page [1] at end blank.
A new edition, revised by Charles Gildon, appeared 1699 under title: The lives and characters of the English dramatick poets., Based on his "New catalogue of English plays, London, 1688 [Dec. 1687]" an unauthorized edition of which had appeared a month earlier under title: Momus triumphans: or, The plagiaries of the English stage., BEIN: Interleaved and bound to 38 cm. (Osborn fpb38), BEIN: With J.M. Osborn's ms. notes from W. Oldys, T. Percy, G. Steevens, and E. Malone. (Osborn fpb38), and Signatures: a⁸A-Oo⁸.
Publisher:
Printed by L.L. for G. West and H. Clements,
Subject (Name):
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812, Oldys, William, 1696-1761, Osborn, James Marshall, Percy, Thomas, 1729-1811, and Steevens, George, 1736-1800
Subject (Topic):
English drama--Bio-bibliography, Opera--Bio-bibliography, and Theater--Great Britain
Inscription: Archibald Macwhirter, Ardgaith, Dysart, November, 1954. Ghosted impression of compilers ex libris, J. Young[?]. Ms. introduction on [18] p. preceding first title, dated "15th January 1821." No. 22 of 25 works bound together with binders title
Description:
Bound with 24 other titles.
Publisher:
Webster, printer, 20, Lothian Street
Subject (Name):
Christie, Jonathan Henry. and Scott, John, 1784-1821
Author's presentation copy to James Bindley with ms. note: "Not published, eighty copies only having been printed." and Bound with Shakespeare, William. Tempest. [London, 1805].
Publisher:
Printed by C. and R. Baldwin,
Subject (Name):
Malone, Edmond,--1741-1812--Autograph and presentation inscription to J. Chetwood (BEIN Im M298 808), Malone, Edmond,--1741-1812--Ms. notes and presentation inscription to J. Stock (BEIN Osborn pd95), Malone, Edmond,--1741-1812--Presentation inscription to J. Bindley and ms. notes (BEIN Osborn pd83), Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616.--Tempest, and Stock, Joseph,--1740-1813--Presentation inscription from E. Malone (BEIN Osborn pd95)
Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a complete prognostication for someone born in the Haywards Heath region of Sussex, including his personality; the length of his life; his financial situation; his relationship to his father; the number of his marriages; satisfaction with his servants; the behavior of his "pretended friends"; and the kind of travel he will do. For example, the manuscript declares, "The Native should go many voyages or long journies...the chief end of his travelling should be to gain learning and honor; But the Moon and Mare being in opposition to the Ninth Hous, shewe that it should be very unproffitable to him." The volume also includes 7 horoscope drawings.
Description:
Armorial bookplate of Fairfax of Cameron; signature of Michael Lort (1725-90)., Binding: contemporary panelled calf, gilt., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., Marbled endpapers., On title page: An Astrological Judgment Upon the Nativity of a Gentleman born in the Latitude of 51 degr. And from the Meridian of London to the Westward 13 min: Astronomically and Astrologically Performed by Phillip Williams, Student in Astrology., and Pages 46-50 blank, not digitized.
Subject (Geographic):
Sussex (England)
Subject (Name):
Williams, Phillip
Subject (Topic):
Astrology, Divination, Fortune-telling, Horoscopes, and Planets