Manuscript on paper of Pedro de Medina, Coloquio de cosmographia and Regimiento del altura del sol y del Norte. Addition, in another hand, by a friend of Pedro de Medina and taken from a treatise in Italian on cosmography by a Florentine member of the Compagni family
Description:
In Spanish., Watermark: compare with Briquet 7567, 7578, 7584, 7601, 7602 (?)., Script: Written by one hand in Spanish Gothico-Humanistica. Headings in Capitalis., Majuscules heightened in dark yellow. Flourished initials in liquid gold with red penwork. Diagrams in pen and ink., and Binding: Sixteenth century. Blind-tooled brown leather over cardboard, both covers decorated with frames of rolls and single stamps in the center; two green silk ties.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Medina, Pedro de, 1493?-1567?
Subject (Topic):
Cosmography, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript fragment on parchment containing part of a commentary on the Romance of Alexander. The second nonconsecutive leaf of the bifolium contains part of a commentary on the New Testament, including a citation of John 6:45 in Greek
Description:
In Latin; small citation in Ancient Greek. and Script: gothic bookhand.
Manuscript fragment, on paper, of a commonplace book in a stingle hand, containing about 20 poems by named authors, including Bartolomeus Venetus and Martinus Philecticus
Description:
In Latin. and Script: humanist cursive.
Subject (Geographic):
Italy., Connecticut, and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
Humanism, Latin poetry, Medieval and modern, and Manuscripts, Medieval
BEIN USA152: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., and Each card bears the portrait of a Confederate military officer or statesman: Maj. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, Gen. Braxton Bragg, Gen. Buckner, Jefferson Davis, Gen. John B. Floyd, Gen. R.S. Garnett, Brig. Gen. Hardee, Brig, Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson, Maj. Gen. A. S. Johnston, Gen. Joe E. Johnston, Gen. R. E. Lee, Maj.Gen. G. J. Pillow, Brig.Gen. L. Polk, Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, Com. Maury, Gen. Benj. McCullough, Gen. Parsons, Alexander H. Stephens, Judah P. Benjamin, Gen. M. L. Bonham, Gen. John C. Breckenridge, Gen. W.O.B. Branch, Gen. Frank Cheatham, Gen. R. D. Hanson, Gen. John B. Magruder, Gen. Humphrey Marshall, Col. John Morgan, Gen. Henningsen, Gen. Hindman, Comm. Hollins, Gen.Benj. Huger, Gen. Lovel Mansfield, Gen. Albert Pike, Gen. Rob. Toombs, Gen. Tilghman, Gen. A. P. Hill, Gen. Rains, Capt. R. Semmes, Maj.Gen. Simmons, Maj.Gen. Gus. A. Smith, Maj.Gen. Kirby Smith, Com. F. Buchanan, Gen. D. E. Twiggs, Gen. Van Dorn, Capt. Chatard, Gen. T. L. Clingman, Gen. Edw. Priue, Maj.Gen. Jeff. Thompson.