From the Collection: Speck, William A. (William Alfred), 1864-1928
Published / Created:
1542-1967
Call Number:
YCGL MSS 6
Container / Volume:
Box 9, folder 266
Image Count:
1
Description:
1 p. ; 22 x 18 cm. Signed: G. In Goethe's handwriting, with note in upper left hand corner in another hand: "Von Göthen, als er wollte, dass ich den Artikel über die Aufführung des Hamlets[?] unterdrücken sollte." In upper right hand corner: "79" -- i.e. 1779?
Describing her treatment at the hands of Napoleon's Police Minister, Savary, following the suppression of her book De L'Allemagne; also comments on the political situation in Europe following her visit to Russia, where she witnessed the French advance, and mentions the czar and Bernadotte.
ACC: 97.10.6 (44.352)
Letter discussing their shared interest in books and reading, including Dickens, Stephens's Incidents of Travel in Central America and Campbell's life of Frederick the Great. Also refers to their efforts to persuade booksellers to stock "Julia Maitland's Book" (probably Letters from Madras during the Years 1836-1839, published as "By a Lady" in 1843). Note reading "Miss S. H. Burney" in another hand. ACC.: 01.2.5
Manuscript on parchment of Livy, Ab urbe condita libri I-X.
Description:
In Latin., Script: Written by a single scribe in round humanistic script., On f. 1r: the initial F historiated with a view of Rome, full-page illuminated border in gold and colors into which are introduced the Trivulzio arms of Milan (paly of 6, or and vert) and a set of unidentified arms (gules, a cross saltire sable). Initials of books, 8-line, of painted gold on background of blue, green and red, and partial floral border., Initial on f. 2r damaged by crease., and Binding: Eighteenth century. Brown leather, gold-tooled, edges marbled and gilt, rebacked, with T. LIVII DECAS PRIMA on spine.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Rome
Subject (Name):
Livy.
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin literature, Manuscripts, Medieval, and History
Manière de la défiance faite par les érauts des rois de France et d'Angleterre. German. 1528 and Manière de la défiance faite par les érauts des rois de France et d'Angleterre. German. 1528.
Description:
Signatures: A-E4.
Publisher:
durch Wolffgang Stöckel
Subject (Geographic):
France--History--Francis I, 1515-1547, Great Britain--History--Henry VIII, 1509-1547, and Holy Roman Empire--History--Charles V, 1519-1556
Subject (Name):
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558, Francis I, King of France, 1494-1547, and Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547
"Privilegio Imperiali, Regio, et Belgico decennali, 1586.", Appears in the author's Theatrum orbis terrarum. 1595., Dedicated to Iohannes Moflinius by Abraham Ortelius., and Includes ill. in medallions surrounding map depicting scenes from Abraham's life and ins
Publisher:
Officina Plantiniana,
Subject (Geographic):
Palestine--History--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Abraham--(Biblical patriarch), Abraham--(Biblical patriarch)--Travel--Maps--Early works to 1800, Moflinius, Iohannes, and Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598. Theatrum orbis terrarum