- Creator:
- J. B.
- Call Number:
- Osborn b57
- Image Count:
- 3
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper, in a single secretary hand, of an English translation of Macchiavelli's biography of Castracani. This volume also includes, in a variety of hands, "Short Collections on natural history," calculations for the "Dimensions of England," a multiplication table and conversion table for beer and ale, puzzles, a collection of recipes for making colored ink titled "Profitable receipts taken out of Mathers Yong mans companion," a Latin dialogue between "Puer" and "Preceptor" titled "Colloquia Familiaria," and a Latin text with 14 chapters titled "Ars Logica."
- Description:
- Binding: full sheep (front board missing)., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., On first flyleaf: "Charles Darwin, No. 112.", On last two pages: pen trials, including calligraphic drawings and the alphabet., Paper has gilt edges., and This translation differs widely from Edward Dacre's version, published in 1640.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Lucca (Italy)
- Subject (Name):
- Castracani, Castruccio,--1281-1328., Mather, W.--(William),--fl. 1695., and Niccolo Machiavelli,--1469-1527.--Vita di Castruccio Castracani.
- Subject (Topic):
- Biography., Commonplace-books., English prose literature--17th century., and Workshop recipes.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The lyfe of Castruccio Castracani Prince of Lucca written in Italian by Nicolo Macchiavelli done into English by J.B., 1651.
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