Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern), Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Manuscript on parchment of Alexander of Villa Dei, Doctrinale.
Description:
Binding: Nineteenth century, England. Light brown leather, gold-tooled. Gilt edges. Rebacked. Title on spine: "Alexander de Villa Dei Doctrinale. MS: In Memb". Bound for Henry Drury by C. Lewis in 1820., One historiated initial, f. 1r, 6-line, pink, red, and green with white filigree on gold ground thinly edged in black, with a half-length portrait of a teacher in red robes and a red cap holding a book, against a blue ground with white filigree. In the lower margin arms of the Pesaro family of Venice (per pale indented or and azure), framed by scrolling acanthus, green, red, blue, and pink. Plain initials and paragraph marks both alternate blue and red. Headings in red., and Script: Written in round gothic bookhand by a single scribe, below top line.
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin language--Grammar, Latin poetry, Medieval and modern, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
2 leaves (of 4) trimmed with loss of right columns. and Also in folder: Bibliographic note from Bernard M. Rosenthal, Inc. and notes in pencil by the Dutch dealer von Scherling, who compared the fragments to Reichling's edition of 1893 and found numerous substantial text variants.
Twelve manuscript legal documents in unidentified hands concerning the slave trade in Louisiana and Mississippi and one printed broadside advertising the sale of slaves in St. Louis, Missouri. The legal documents include bills of sale for slaves.
Description:
Purchased from William Reese (Spink Shreves Galleries, Floyd E. Risvold collection sale, 2010 January 27-29, lot 907) on the Thomas W. Streeter Fund, 2010.
Subject (Geographic):
Louisiana--History--1803-1865, Mississippi--Economic conditions--19th century, Mississippi--Politics and government--19th century, Mississippi--Social life and customs--19th century, United States--Economic conditions--19th century, United States--Politics and government--19th century, and United States--Social life and customs--19th century
Documents relating to the estate of John Hallett, a landowner in Barbados, written in manuscript in unidentified hands, most dated at Barbados: copy of an agreement, dated 1700, relating to Hallett's marriage to Sarah Andrews; copy of Hallett's will, dated 1716; document granting power of attorney for Hallett's estate in Great Britain, signed by Edmund Sutton and William Cogen, 1716; judgement settling Hallett's estate, signed by Robert Raymond, Baron Raymond, attorney general, 1722; inventory of the estate of William Andrews, administered by Sarah Hales, former wife of John Hallett, 1726; and list of accounts of William Andrews, 1727-1729. and Documents relating to the government of the colony of Barbados, written in manuscript in unidentified hands: copy of an appointment made by Sir Matthew Lamb for a hearing on legislation, dated 1761; document containing copies of extracts from letters, dated 1765, regarding seizure of the ship Patient Mary; articles of agreement relating to the office of secretary and remembrancer of the exchequer court, signed by Andrew Stone, 1770; and ALS from Henry Crichlow to an unidentified recipient, regarding his partnership with James Elder in the office of deputy provost marshall general, 1772. Also present is a document signed by John Gay Alleyne, granting power of attorney, 1747.
Subject (Geographic):
Barbados--Politics and government--18th century and Barbados--Social conditions--18th century
Subject (Name):
Alleyne, John Gay, 1724-1801, Andrews, William, plantation owner, Cogen, William, Crichlow, Henry, Elder, James, Hales, Sarah, Hallett, John, Lamb, Matthew, Sir, 1705-1768, Patient Mary (Ship), Raymond, Robert Raymond, Baron, 1673-1733, Stone, Andrew, 1703-1773, and Sutton, Edmund