Manuscript on paper of the writings of Christopher of Paris (pseudonym for a Venetian exile), including his major work, Lucidario, with its supplementary alphabet, plus three letters.
Description:
Binding: Original plain parchment wrapper without ties, back with three raised bands, soiled and worn. Plain edges., ff. 1r-167r correctly paginated 1-333 and the pagination used in the detailed description, the remainder unnumbered, of ff. 170 originally, single leaves apparently canceled originally and cut away by the copyist after ff. 162 and 164, as
noted in the detailed collation, but not noted in the description as the original pagination is consecutive., Mary Mellon, acquired from William Gannon (bookseller), New York, 1941; Mellon MS 145. Gift of Paul and Mary Mellon, 1965., Rubricated, headings often in red., and Script: Written by a single good italic hand, sometimes hasty toward the end of the codex.
Subject (Topic):
Alchemy--Early works to 1800, Alphabet books, Italian letters, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
"Dedicated to His Highness William Duke of Glocester.", Appears in E. Wells' A new sett of maps both of antient and present geography., English, with Latin place names., Has watermark., Includes ornamental cartouche., and Relief shown pictorially.
Publisher:
s.n.,
Subject (Geographic):
Italy--Historical geography--Maps--Early works to 1800, Italy--History--To 476--Maps--Early works to 1800, and Rome--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Nicholls, Sutton and Wells, Edward, 1667-1727. New sett of maps both of antient and present geography
"Dedicated to His Highness William Duke of Glocester.", Appears in E. Wells' A new sett of maps both of antient and present geography., English, with Latin place names., Includes ornamental cartouche., Relief shown pictorially., and Watermarks: RDS, and fleur-de-l
Publisher:
s.n.,
Subject (Geographic):
Italy--Historical geography--Maps--Early works to 1800, Italy--History--To 476--Maps--Early works to 1800, and Rome--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Nicholls, Sutton and Wells, Edward, 1667-1727. New sett of maps both of antient and present geography
"Dedicated to His Highness William Duke of Glocester.", Appears in E. Wells' A new sett of maps both of antient and present geography., English, with Latin place names., Includes ornamental cartouche., Relief shown pictorially., and Watermarks: RDS, and fleur-de-l
Publisher:
s.n.,
Subject (Geographic):
Italy--Historical geography--Maps--Early works to 1800, Italy--History--To 476--Maps--Early works to 1800, and Rome--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Nicholls, Sutton and Wells, Edward, 1667-1727. New sett of maps both of antient and present geography
New sett of maps both of antient and present geography ...
Container / Volume:
BRBL_00041
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Maps, Atlases & Globes
Alternative Title:
New map of the British Isles, showing their ancient people, cities and towns of note in the time of the Romans
Description:
"Sutton Nicholls sculp.", Appears in Edward Wells's New sett of maps both of antient and present geography (1701)., Imprint derived from the atlas in which the map was issued., Kingdoms with boundaries, settlements with Latin names and rivers., and London meridia
"Brevissima Institutio, Sev Ratio Grammatices congnoscendæ ... 1611": leaves E8-Q8, with special title page (with royal arms on verso)., A compilation of rules for Latin grammar, by William Lily, John Colet and Thomas Robertson, with many additions by later revisers; commonly called "Lily's grammar.", Interleaved, with numerous manuscript additions in a contemporary hand, apparently Henry Vernon, whose name is inscribed on leaf facing the title page., Royal arms on verso of title page. Woodcut of the tree of knowledge on last page., and Signatures: A-Q8 (A1 blank, except for signature-mark on recto).
Publisher:
Printed by Iohn Norton, Printer to the Kings Maiesty in Latine, Greeke and Hebrew
Subject (Name):
Vernon, Henry--Inscription and Vernon, Henry--Ms. notes
Subject (Topic):
Latin language--Grammar and Latin language--Grammar--1500-1799