Manuscript on paper, in multiple hands, containing copies of letters written by an unidentified merchant trading in the West Indies to his business associates in England
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain --Commerce and West Indies --Commerce --Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Merchants --Correspondence and Merchants --Great Britain
Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of 78 poems by Jane Cavendish. Many are addressed to family members, including one titled "On my sweete brother Charles," another called "On my Noble Uncle Sr Charles Cavendish Knight," and several to her father, as well as others addressed to her sisters, mother, grandparents, and the King and Queen. There are also poems on passion, the "chamber-mayde," and "A noble lady." The manuscript includes a poetic dialogue by her sister, Lady Elizabeth Brackley Egerton, Countess of Bridgewater, titled "A Pastorall," with a cast of witches, country wives, and shepherds, and which is preceded by a verse dedication to their father, William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle. The manuscript as a whole is prefaced by a dedication by Jane Cavendish to him.
Description:
Binding: full black morocco; gilt decoration.
Subject (Geographic):
England--Social life and customs--17th century
Subject (Name):
Cavendish family, Cheiney, Jane Cavendish, Lady, Egerton, Elizabeth Cavendish, 1626-1663, and Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676
Subject (Topic):
English literature--17th century, English poetry--17th century, English poetry--Women authors, and Nobility--Great Britain
Manuscript on paper of Bold's parallel Latin and English texts of "The Ballad of Chevy Chase" on facing pages.
Description:
Accompanied by: TL carbon from Nathan Comfort Starr to Mr. Beal, 1978 Jul 1; AN in pencil containing bibliographic information on Henry Bold's Latine Songs (1685)., Annotated on flyleaf [by Richard Heber]: "Revd. Brand's sale, 16-6.", Binding: early 19th c. blue wrappers in blue "Middle Hill boards" from the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps., Bookplate: Ex libris Nathan Comfort Starr., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., Small round sticker inside front cover annotated, "Bought at Sir Thomas Phillipp's sale Sotheby's 19-6-93.", and Titles: "Lucus Chevinus jussu Episcopi Londinensis" and "Chevy-Chase."
Subject (Geographic):
Scottish Borders (England and Scotland)--Poetry.
Subject (Name):
Bold, William.--Ballad of Chevy Chase., Brand, John,--1744-1806--Ownership., Heber, Richard,--1773-1833--Ownership., Phillipps, Thomas,--Sir,--1792-1872--Ownership., and Starr, Nathan Comfort,--1896---Ownership.
Subject (Topic):
Ballads, English--England--Texts., Ballads, English--Translations into Latin., Ballads, Scots., and English poetry--17th century.