Manuscript on parchment (goatskin) of Publius Vergilius Maro (70-19 B.C.), Aeneis, with the Argumenta of Books 1-12 ascribed to Ovid. Including Summary of Aeneis ascribed to Basilius, one of the Twelve Wise Men; Ps.-Vergilius, prologue to Aeneis; Six verses in praise of Mapheus Vegius (Maffeo Vegio, 1406-1458); Mapheus Vegius (Maffeo Vegio, 1406/7-1458), Book 13 of Aeneis; and Ps.-Octavianus Augustus, Poem in praise of Virgil's Aeneis
Description:
In Latin., Script: Copied by a single scribe writing a careful but somewhat unusual Humanistica Textualis Formata, with lengthened descenders at the bottom line., Very pale red rubrics and running numbering of the Books (on rectos, in Roman numerals); blue paragraph-marks; blue plain initials (2-3 lines) for the Argumenta; white vinestem initials (6 lines) with marginal extensions; on f. 5r (Book 1) 10-line white vinestem initial and full white vinestem border augmented with groups of three gold balls in the outer and lower margins; in the lower section a damaged coat of arms in a wreath, identified as argent, a fess azure., The lower margins of ff. 149, 181 and 192 have been cut and were replaced; in the first case this was done before writing; the upper and lower corners of the leaves are cut; ff. 1-14 have been repaired by pasting pieces of parchment to the damaged edges or corners. There is a triangular incision in the lower part of the outer edges in the large central section of the codex., and Binding: 1904 by Katharine Adams for Sydney Cockerell. Green pigskin over pasteboard; spine with five raised bands and the gold-tooled inscriptions "VERGILI / AENEIS / MS." and "NORTH ITALIAN / 1450". White parchment endleaves. Gilt edges. The preceding binding was purple morocco by Zaehnsdorf.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Virgil.
Subject (Topic):
Epic poetry, Classical, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin poetry, Medieval and modern, and Manuscripts, Medieval
From Ogilby's Africa, being an accurate description of the regions of Egypt, Barbary, Lybia and Billedulgerid. 1670., Has watermarks., Includes ill. and decorative cartouche., and Relief shown pictorially.
Publisher:
Printed by T. Johnson for the author,
Subject (Geographic):
Africa, Sub-Saharan--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676. Africa, being an accurate description of the regions of Egypt, Barbary, Lybia and Billedulgerid
"Partes magis Septentrionales, quae hic desiderantur, vide in tabula Aethiopiae Superioris.", From the author's Theatre, Includes col. ill. of animals and ships, and decorative cartouche., Map text in Latin. Text on verso in French., and Relief shown pictorially.
Publisher:
Chez Iean Blaeu,
Subject (Geographic):
Africa, Southern--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673 and Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638. Theatrum orbis terrarum. French
"Partes magis Septentrionales, quae hic desiderantur, vide in tabula Aethiopiae Superioris.", From the author's Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. 1635., Includes ill. of animals and ships, and decorative cartouche., Lanman collection., Latin text on recto and verso., Relief shown pictorially., Running footer "Africa" on verso., Signature "L" on verso., and Text titled "Aethiopia inferior," plate no. "87" on verso.
Publisher:
Apud Guiljelmum et Iohannem Blaeu,
Subject (Geographic):
Africa, Southern--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673. Theatrum orbis terrarum and Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638. Theatrum orbis terrarum
Appears in Blaeu's Atlas major., Bar scale given in milliaria Germanica., Ferro meridian., No. 61 of 69 maps bound together in composite atlas., Relief shown pictorially., and Scale [ca. 1:8 500 000].
Publisher:
[Joan Blaeu]
Subject (Geographic):
Africa, Central --Maps --Early works to 1800 and Africa, Eastern --Maps --Early works to 1800
From Ogilby's Africa, being an accurate description of the regions of Egypt, Barbary, Lybia and Billedulgerid. 1670., Has watermarks., Includes ill. and decorative cartouche., and Relief shown pictorially.
Publisher:
Printed by T. Johnson for the author,
Subject (Geographic):
Africa, Central--Maps--Early works to 1800, Africa, Eastern--Maps--Early works to 1800, and Africa, North--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676. Africa, being an accurate description of the regions of Egypt, Barbary, Lybia and Billedulgerid
Appears in Blaeu's Atlas major., Bar scale given in milliaria Germanica communia., Ferro meridian., Includes illustration of animals and ornamental cartouche., No. 60 of 69 maps bound together in composite atlas., Relief shown pictorially., and Scale [ca. 1:12 000 000].
Publisher:
[Joan Blaeu]
Subject (Geographic):
Africa, Central --Maps --Early works to 1800 and Africa, Eastern --Maps --Early works to 1800
From the author's Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus, 1635., Includes ill. of animals and ornamental cartouche., Lanman collection., Latin text on recto and verso., Relief shown pictorially., Running footer "Africa" on verso., Signature "K" on verso., and Text titled "Regnvm Abissinorvm," p. 86 on verso.
Publisher:
apud G. et I. Blaeu,
Subject (Geographic):
Africa, Central--Maps--Early works to 1800 and Africa, Eastern--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673. Theatrum orbis terrarum and Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638. Theatrum orbis terrarum
Aethiopia superior vel interior, vulgo Abissinorum sive Presbiteri Ioannis imperium
Description:
From the author's Atlas major. 1662., Includes ill. of animals and ornamental cartouche., Relief shown pictorially., and Verso: text with running title "Abyssinorvm Imperivm," page numbers "86", "85"; signature "Bb".
Publisher:
J. Blaeu,
Subject (Geographic):
Africa, Central--Maps--Early works to 1800 and Africa, Eastern--Maps--Early works to 1800
Aethiopia superior vel interior, vulgo Abissinorum sive Presbiteri Ioannis imperium
Description:
Appears in the author's Atlas major., Includes ill. of animals and ornamental cartouche., Relief shown pictorially., and Sheet measures 42.6 x 56.1 cm. Blank sheet (6.8 x 56 cm.) pasted to bottom.
Publisher:
J. Blaeu,
Subject (Geographic):
Africa, Central--Maps--Early works to 1800 and Africa, Eastern--Maps--Early works to 1800