BEIN 2007 +198: Case mutilated., Plan accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress., Ortellius' map of Mexico, 1579, on lining-paper at end of v.2., "The Mendoza codex is a Mexican pictographic manuscript prepared on the authority of Don Antonio de Mendoza, the first viceroy of New Spain, for Charles V ... A Spanish priest, familiar with the Nauatl, or Mexican language, was employed by the viceroy to set down in Spanish the explanations of the glyphs as interpreted by the Mexicans themselves."--v.1, p.3., The facsimile includes the original pictographs in colors and the Spanish explanations., and Issued in case.
Publisher:
Waterlow & Sons, Limited
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Mexican, Indians of Mexico, Languages, Writing, Antiquities, and History
Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755
Call Number:
Bg44 27y
Image Count:
3
Description:
BEIN Bg44 27y: Unidentified armorial bookplate with motto: Nec impetu, nec imperio., Signatures: pi² A-R⁸ S⁴(-S4, S3v blank)., and Title in red and black.
Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755
Published / Created:
M. DCC XXXIV [1734]
Call Number:
2004 77
Image Count:
2
Description:
BEIN 2004 77: Shelfmark label on front pastedown. Undeciphered autograph on t.p. Red chalk marks throughout., Pirated ed. based on the octavo true first ed., Signatures: pi2 A-Y⁸·⁴ Z⁸(-Z8)., Final p. blank., and Includes bibliographical references.
Modern history. Dutch and Tegenwoordige staat van alle volkeren
Description:
Mixed set., Title varies slightly., Some vols. have added engr. t.p. in place of frontispiece., Vol. 1-10, each in six parts, paged continuously (except v. 6) with individual t.p. for each part; vol. [27, 34-37] in two parts each, v. [29] in three parts, each of these vols. with individual t.p. for each part, paged continuously., Vol. 16, 23, 26, 33 have also individual t.p.: Tegenwoordige staat der Vereenigde Nederlanden; v. [24-25, 31-32] have this individual t.p. only. Vol. 6, pt. 5-6, have t.p.: Vervolg van den tegenwoordigen staat van't koningryk Polen., Vol. [21-22] have on t.p.: 20.21. deel., Vol. 27 in two parts, paged continuously, each with individual t.-p., Vol. 33 has also t.p.: Tegenwoordige staat van het Landschaap Drenthe., Vol. [34-41] have no general t.p., Vol. 1 has added general t.p. (following vol. t.p.): Hedendaegsche historie, of Tegenwoordige staet van alle volkeren ... / nieuwlings in 't engelsch beschreven door den Heere Salmon, in 't nederduitsch overgebragt, en met byvoegselen vermeerdert door M. van Goch, M.D. Deerde druk. Te Amsterdam: By Isaak Tirion ... 1731., Vol. 11-15, 17-22, 27-30 have series t.p. only; v. 24-25, 31-32 have no series t.-p.; v. 33 has also individual t.p., Vol. 10-16, 21, 23 by Jan Wagenaar; v. 22 by M. Tydeman and R. van Noort; v. [34-35] compiled from works by Salmon, Chamberlayn, Miege, Bolton, Maitland, Rapin Thoras, and others., Molhuysen ascribes authorship of v. 11-15, 21, 23, and 26 to Jan Wagenaar; authorship of other parts to S. Stijl, A. Ypey, J. H. Knoop and others., Vol. 1, no. II, derde druk, 1735; v. 1, no. V, twede druk, 1735; v. 2, lste-6de stukje, twede druk 1739; v. 11, tweede druk, 1739., and Vol. 30, no more pub. after stuk 1.
BEIN: Imperfect: title-pages mutilated., Vol. 3 [pt.2] has half-title: Preuves servans à l'Histoire de Lorraine., and First issue of the 1st edition. cf. F.J.B. Noël, Catalogue raisonné des collections lorraines, t.1 (1850/1) p. 24-101; also Aug. Prost in Polybiblion, t.20 (2. sér., t. 6, 1877) p. 74-84, 151-166, 245-256, 356-370.
BEIN: Imperfect: title-pages mutilated., Vol. 3 [pt.2] has half-title: Preuves servans à l'Histoire de Lorraine., and First issue of the 1st edition. cf. F.J.B. Noël, Catalogue raisonné des collections lorraines, t.1 (1850/1) p. 24-101; also Aug. Prost in Polybiblion, t.20 (2. sér., t. 6, 1877) p. 74-84, 151-166, 245-256, 356-370.
BEIN: Imperfect: title-pages mutilated., Vol. 3 [pt.2] has half-title: Preuves servans à l'Histoire de Lorraine., and First issue of the 1st edition. cf. F.J.B. Noël, Catalogue raisonné des collections lorraines, t.1 (1850/1) p. 24-101; also Aug. Prost in Polybiblion, t.20 (2. sér., t. 6, 1877) p. 74-84, 151-166, 245-256, 356-370.
BEIN Pequot G59: Signatures: A-B8 A-Nn8 (Nn8 [blank?] wanting)., Errors in numbering: leaves 5, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 41-48 numbered, respectively, 6, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 28-35., "Impresso en Aquers por Iuan Lacio M.D.L.IIII" (at end of 16th prelim. leaf)., Printer's mark on t.p., The "traca delas Indias" entitled "Brevis exactaq. totius Novi orbis eiusq. insula "un descriptio recens a Ioan. Bellero edita" is present in the present copy. According to Sabin "only found in the Bellero editions and also in his edition of Levinus Appollonius of 1565 and 1567"; it is, however, found also in copies with imprint of Iuan Steelsio--cf. Cat. of Huth lib., & Medina, Bibl. hisp.-amer., Reprint of the first part of the author's Historia general de las Indias, Saragossa, 1553., and Another issue has the imprint: En Anuers, Iuan Bellero, 1554.
Manuscripts, in a single hand, containing copies of 373 letters arranged in chronological order and dated between 1641 and 1688, and extra-illustrated with many prints and drawings, primarily engraved portraits of the correspondents. The letters in the first volume are addressed to William Legge, and mainly discuss political and military activities, including tactics during the English Civil War; correspondents include Sir William Davenant and King Charles I. This volume also contains numerous letters concerning the marriage negotations of John Butler, 1st Earl of Gowran, the son of the Duke of Ormonde, The letters are annotated in red ink. The work is prefaced by a letter to William, 4th Earl of Dartmouth, by Bagot, Dartmouth's relative, The second volume contains letters addressed to Legge's son, George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth, which primarily concern political affairs. Many letters are from James II, which refer to his exile and his attempts to return to England. Others mention the Rye House Plot; congratulate Dartmouth on becoming Master of the Ordinance; and discuss opposition to King Charles II. Several letters request Dartmouth's help in releasing Philip, Baron Wharton from the Tower, The third volume contains letters addressed to Baron Dartmouth, which primarily concern preparations for a naval resistance to the expected invasion by William, Prince of Orange. Letters include instructions from the Admiralty naming Dartmouth an Admiral of the fleet and instructing him to oppose William's landing; and letters from James II and Samuel Pepys providing rumors and information on the movements of William's fleet, and The fourth volume contains 98 letters (copies) to and from George Legge, 1st baron Dartmouth, 1648-1691. Followed by papers written by Lord Dartmouth during his confinement in the Tower of London, and an appendix
Description:
Bagot, William, second Baron Bagot (1773-1856), was an antiquary. He was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and of the Linnean, Horticultural, and Zoological societies. In 1824 he published Memorials of the Bagot Family. His second wife was Lady Louisa Legge, eldest daughter of his cousin the third earl of Dartmouth. He died in 1856 at his home in Staffordshire., George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth (1647-1691) was a naval officer and the eldest son of William Legge., William Legge (1609?-1670) was a royalist army officer and close associate of Prince Rupert, nephew of King Charles I., Finding aid available., Portion available on microfilm, In English., On title page: Letters To and From, Coll. Willm. Legge. Transcribed From the Originals, in the possession of William Fourth Earl of Dartmouth; at Sandwell, in the County of Stafford, during the Autum, and Winter of the years 1816 and 1817. by William, 2d. Lord Bagot., Pasted opposite title page: hand-colored engraving of Col. William Legge., Sticker inside front covers: No. 24B., At beginning of 1st volume: table of contents of the prints and drawings., Volume 3 includes blue silk page markers., Binding: full calf; gilt and blind-tooled decoration. Armorial binding on cover., and In gilt on spine: Letters to and from George Ld. Dartmouth. MS.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685., James II, King of England, 1633-1701., Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682., William III, King of England, 1650-1702., Bagot, William Bagot, Baron, 1773-1856., Dartmouth, George Legge, Baron, 1648-1691., D'Avenant, William, 1606-1668., Legge, William, 1609?-1670., Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703., Wharton, Philip, 4th baron Wharton, 1613-1696., Great Britain. Army., Great Britain. Parliament., and Great Britain. Royal Navy.
Subject (Topic):
Rye House Plot, 1683, Court and courtiers, History, and Politics and government