Autograph MS travel diary, covering three extended tours on the Continent. Colebrande's first tour (p. 1-41) was in France (Dieppe, Rouen, Paris, Orleans, Brittany, etc.); his second (p. 45-74) was also entirely in France; and on his third (p. 77-215) he travelled through France and into Italy (Genoa, Pisa, Florence, Rome, Naples, Bologna, Padua, Venice, Milan) and back again across the Alps via Savoy, Geneva, etc., to Paris and Calais. At the end, various miscellaneous entries contain several receipts for varnishes and gildings and for making "stones of a paste;" several pages of advice for English travellers from France to Italy; and an account of the great Council of the Jews in Hungary, 12 Oct 1650, "by Samu. Brett who was there present."
Description:
For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., With 18th century bookplate of Lord Walpole of Wolterton., and Written from from and back. Paginated [i-x], 1-[59] from back.
Subject (Geographic):
France--Description and travel--Early works to 1800., Italy--Description and travel--Early works to 1800., and Switzerland--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
Subject (Name):
Brett, Samuel,--fl. 1655.
Subject (Topic):
Gilding., Jews--History., Jews--Hungary., Precious stones, Artificial., and Varnish and varnishing.
Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687 Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592
Published / Created:
1685-86.
Call Number:
Ik P810 Zz685
Image Count:
3
Alternative Title:
Essais. English
Description:
BEIN Ik P810 Zz685: Another issue: 1685-93. 3 v. front. (port.) 18-19 cm. (v. 3, 18 cm.) Vol. 3 has imprint: London, Printed for T. Basset, at the George in Fleet-street; and M. Gillistower [!], and W. Hensman, in Westminster-Hall, 1693. Duplicate of fro
Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687 Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592
Published / Created:
1685-86.
Call Number:
Ik P810 Zz685
Image Count:
2
Alternative Title:
Essais. English
Description:
BEIN Ik P810 Zz685: Another issue: 1685-93. 3 v. front. (port.) 18-19 cm. (v. 3, 18 cm.) Vol. 3 has imprint: London, Printed for T. Basset, at the George in Fleet-street; and M. Gillistower [!], and W. Hensman, in Westminster-Hall, 1693. Duplicate of fro
Dialogues des morts. English, Dialogues of the dead, ancient and modern., and New dialogues of the dead.
Description:
Advertisements on p. [1]-[5] at end., Contains 36 dialogues in 6 sections., Engraved t.p. counted as leaf of plates., Signatures: engr. t.p. A⁶ (+A1) B-F¹² G¹⁰ B-F¹² ²G¹⁰., The first part of this work (p. [1]-[12], 1-140) consists of the sheets of the 1683 printing of New dialogues of the dead with a new t.p. and the addition of an engraved t.p. and the second part (p. 1-135, [1]-[5], and Translation of: Dialogues des morts. Translation attributed to John Dryden and to John Davies.
Publisher:
Printed for R. Bentley, at the Post-House in Russel-Street, in Covent-Garden,
Subject (Name):
Davies, John, 1625-1693 and Dryden, John, 1631-1700
Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of diplomatic, social, political, and commercial affairs in Europe, especially among members of the Triple Alliance, France, and Spain. Written while Montagu was British ambassador in Paris.
Description:
Binding: contemporary parchment., Laid in: a note listing expenses for "Mr. Blaishwaite from the 28th of November to the 5th of December.", and Numerous blanks not digitized.
Subject (Geographic):
Europe --Politics and government --1648-1715, France --Foreign relations --Great Britain, Great Britain --Foreign relations --1660-1688, and Great Britain --Foreign relations --France
Subject (Name):
Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715 and Montagu, Ralph Montagu, Duke of, 1638?-1709
Autograph (in part) manuscript, consisting of papers in Italian, English and other languages concerning the contemporary political history and the intellectual and social life of England (f. 1-262), Holland (f. 265-422), Denmark (f. 424-476) and Poland (f. 477-503). The collection includes autograph rough notes and drafts of memoranda, often with extensive revisions, copies and translations of political papers, a few original letters and a few printed papers. The English section includes "Memorie del'ingresso del Duca d'Oranges in Inghilterra e dell'uscita de Giacomo;" sketches of the careers and characters of politicians, courtiers, etc.; memoranda concerning English domestic and foreign politics; a list of "le donne piu belle di Londra;" lists of publications concerning the Popish plot (1679-83) and other books published in England; translations of parliamentary speeches and 11 letters from a Tuscan diplomat in London to Magalotti's secretary, May to July, 1678.
Alternative Title:
Danimarca e Pollonia
Description:
Title on spine: "Inghilterra Oland Danimarca Pollonia."
Subject (Geographic):
Denmark--Politics and government, Great Britain--Court and courtiers, Great Britain--Politics and government--1603-1714, Netherlands--Politics and government, and Poland--Politics and government