Cross Collection no. 347., From Blaeu's Le theatre du monde ... Amsterdami : Apud Guiljelmum et Iohannem Blaeu, 1635., Hand col., In French on verso, with caption title "Chili" and signature 7M., and Oriented with north to the left.
Publisher:
Guiljelmus Blaeuw excudit,
Subject (Geographic):
Chile--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673. Theatrum orbis terrarum. French and Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638. Theatrum orbis terrarum. French
Also contained are the Latin and French poems "Explicit iste liber," "Epistola super huius," "Quam cinxere," "Traitie," "Carmen de variis in amore passionibus," and "Carmen super multiplici viciorum pestilencia.", Manuscript on parchment in Anglicana (Scribes 1 and 2) and Secretary script (Scribe 3). The text is the third recension of the Confessio Amantis, written in 1392-1393.The manuscript was produced around 1400 or the beginning of the fifteenth century in the same manner as the other surviving manuscripts from this time, presumably under the author's supervision., and The text of the manuscript is the third recension of the Confessio Amantis, written in 1392-93. Also contained are the Latin and French poems "Explicit iste liber," "Epistola super huius," "Quam cinxere," "Traitie," "Carmen de variis in amore passionibus," and "Carmen super multiplici viciorum pestilencia.
Description:
Binding: yellow morocco on wooden boards, by Douglas Cockerell and Son, 1962., Ex libris Sir George Meyrick. Gift of James M. Osborn, 1961., First and third quires wanting., Imperfect: stained by mildew throughout; rubbing; multiple repairs with some loss of text., Rubrications at running titles, initials, Latin commentary., Sir George Meyrick, Bart., who sold the manuscript after his father's death in 1960, said that the manuscript had been in his family's possession for over 100 years and that in 1775 the house was almost destroyed by fire. Many family papers were lost and perhaps it was then that the manuscript became damp and mildewed., and There are red and blue 1-3 line initials at small and large paragraph breaks. Books II (f. 13r), V (76r), VI (125r), VII (140r), and VIII (175v) contain initials with full page demi-vignette borders in gold, red, blue, green, orange, and brown.
Subject (Name):
Gower, John,--1325?-1408 and Meyrick, George,--Sir--Ownership
Subject (Topic):
English poetry--14th century, English poetry--Middle English, 1100-1500, French poetry--14th century, Latin poetry--14th century, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Manuscript on parchment (poor quality: many ends, some stitched pieces; trimmed) of Suffrages and Prayers. Reputed to have been made for Marguerite de Valois, duchess of Savoy (1523-74), though there is no evidence of this within the manuscript
Description:
In Latin and French., Script: Written in batarde by several persons., Forty-six miniatures of very poor quality, the majority 10- to 8-lines, rectangular and full width of folio, framed in brown ink; four others (ff. 42v, 53r, 73v, and 104v) 5- to 4-lines, square, in gold frames edged in blue. 4- to 3-lines initials, ff. 1r-7v only, silver or gold on magenta or blue irregular grounds, with gold or silver filigree. 2- and 1-lines initials in red. Line-fillers in red and brown floral patterns. Rubrics throughout., and Binding: 16th-17th centuries. Resewn on four very small vegetable fiber cords. The spine of the cover shows that the earlier supports were nearly flat and double and that there were two half-bands near head and tail. Red edges. Covered in yellow/brown calf, blind-tooled with a central panel filled with strap work inside floral borders. A rectangle of leather near the center is painted red and "Margveritte de Savoye" is tooled near the head of the lower board. The cover has been made into a case or hollow-backed binding.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Devotional literature, French, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
A collection of documents bearing the signatures of rulers or important personages of France; most are preceded or followed by an engraving of the person. Mounted so that both sides of the document are visible
Description:
In French, English, Italian, Latin and Spanish., Collected, mounted and bound in one volume during the 19th century., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Dark blue goatskin, gilt, by Riviere and Son.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and France
Subject (Name):
Anne, Queen, consort of Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1666., Catherine de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519-1589, Charles VIII, King of France, 1470-1498, Charles IX, King of France, 1550-1574, Charles X, King of France, 1757-1836, Eugénie, Empress, consort of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1826-1920, Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1578-1637, Francis I, King of France, 1494-1547, Francis II, King of France, 1544-1560, Henry II, King of France, 1519-1559, Henry III, King of France, 1551-1589, Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1610, Louis XI, King of France, 1423-1483, Louis XII, King of France, 1462-1515, Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1643, Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715, Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774, Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793, Louis Philippe, King of the French, 1773-1850, Louise, de Savoie, duchesse d'Angoulême, 1476-1531, Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1615, Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793, Marie Leszczyńska, Queen, consort of Louis XV, King of France, 1703-1768, Marie de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France, 1573-1642, Marie-Thérèse, Queen, consort of Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1683, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, and Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873
Hase, Johann Matthias, 1684-1742 Homann Erben (Firm)
Published / Created:
1746
Call Number:
1975 Folio 31
Collection Title:
[Atlas factice of 42 maps, produced by the Homann Erben firm]
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Ducatus Silesiae tabula altera superiorem Silesiam exhibens and Haute Silesie, qui comprend les Principautes de Neise, de Munsterberg, de Laegerndorf, de Troppau, d’Oppeln, de Ratibor, de Teschen dessinee par les Heritiers de Homann, l’an 1746
Publisher:
Homann Erben
Subject (Geographic):
Silesia, Upper (Poland and Czech Republic) --Maps --Early works to 1800
Hase, Johann Matthias, 1684-1742 Homann Erben (Firm) Mayer, Tobias, 1723-1762
Published / Created:
1745
Call Number:
1975 Folio 31
Collection Title:
[Atlas factice of 42 maps, produced by the Homann Erben firm]
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Basse Silesie qui comprend les Principautes de Schweidnitz, de Iauer, de Glogau, de Breslau, de Liegnitz, de Brieg, de Wolau, de Oels & de Sagan and Ducatus Silesiae tabula geographica prima inferiorem eius partem
Publisher:
Homann Erben
Subject (Geographic):
Silesia, Lower (Poland and Germany) --Maps --Early works to 1800