Manuscript, in undentified hand, containing an overview of the terms and conditions for the creation of a merchant trading company by the mayor and vroedschappen of the city of Woerden in the Netherlands. Signing up for the company is announced on October 25th, 1720
Description:
In Dutch., Title from heading., Layout: single column of varying length., Binding: quarter bound with vellum and printed paper (heavily damaged) over paper pasteboard., and Volume contains 57 printed and 6 manuscript items bound together under title page: Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid. This manuscript is the fifth manuscript in the volume and number 60 of 63 items bound together.
Subject (Geographic):
Woerden (Netherlands), Europe, and Netherlands
Subject (Topic):
Colonial companies, Commercial crimes, Speculation, and Economic conditions
Manuscript, in undentified hand, containing a list of changes that the mayor and leaders of the trade company of the city of Veere have made to the current trade company terms and conditions. This includes a change in the terms of payment and of the numbers of directors of the trade company
Description:
In Dutch., Title from heading., Layout: single column of varying length., Binding: quarter bound with vellum and printed paper (heavily damaged) over paper pasteboard., and Volume contains 57 printed and 6 manuscript items bound together under title page: Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid. This manuscript is the fifth manuscript in the volume and number 43 of 63 items bound together.
Subject (Geographic):
Veere (Netherlands), Europe, and Netherlands
Subject (Topic):
Colonial companies, Commercial crimes, Speculation, and Economic conditions
BEIN Zi +4524: For fuller description see collation slip in volume. Variant copy. [7], 2-137, [1] leaves, illustrated, 30 cm (fol). Leaf 2 numbered with a broken numeral "2"; leaf 29 so numbered (misprinted 26 in the preceding). Imperfect copy. Bookplate of A. H. (monogram AH)., BEIN Zi +7046: Imperfect copy: missing leaves pi1-3, pi6, a1, a5, a8, b6, f3, i1, n3, o4, s1, t1, u4, and z4 (blank) wanting. Leaf [4] (first count) bound at end of volume., BEIN Zi +7046: Provenance: Bookplate of Antoine Pol of Paris. Early manuscript ownership note of a certain Ad. de Beauchamp on front pastedown. Modern manuscript note regarding publication in French on first leaf. Gift of Edwin J. Beinecke, May 1964., BEIN Zi +7046: Binding: brown leather binding. Red sprinkling on all edges. Gold-tooled title on spine: Opera Politian / Decame., BEIN Zi +7046: Number 2 of 3 titles bound together., Title from leaf [1]/1r., Colophon (leaf z3r): Finisce lo elegantissimo Decamerone: cio e le cento novelle detto: dello excellentissimo poeta Giova[n]ni Bocchaccio da certaldo. Impresso i[n] Venetia per Giova[n]ni & Gregorio de gregorii fratelli. Impera[n]te Augustino Barbarigo felicissimo principe: nellanno della humana recuperatione. MCCCC. Lxxxxii. ad di .xx. de Giugno., Printed in type 23:82R., Signatures: pi⁶; a⁸ b-y⁶z⁴., Leaves pi6 and z4 blank., 113 woodcuts., and Printed guide letters.
Manuscript, in undentified hand, containing an overview of the terms and conditions for the subscription to bonds in the city of S' Gravenhage, now The Hague. Includes a description of sums, interests rates, and differences in classes of subscriptions. The date of subscription was advanced from January 6th, 1721 to December 16th, 1720
Description:
In Dutch., Title from heading., Layout: single column of varying length., Binding: quarter bound with vellum and printed paper (heavily damaged) over paper pasteboard., and Volume contains 57 printed and 6 manuscript items bound together under title page: Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid. This manuscript is the fourth manuscript in the volume and number 28 of 63 items bound together.
Subject (Geographic):
The Hague (Netherlands), Europe, and Netherlands
Subject (Topic):
Colonial companies, Commercial crimes, Speculation, and Economic conditions
Europe divided into its principall parts viz. the Brittish [sic] Islands, Scandinavia, Moscovia, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Italy, Turky [sic] in Europe ... described by Sanson, corrected and amended by William Berry
Description:
BEIN 1973 Folio 10: Sheet measures 61 x 96.3 cm. Bookplate of José M. Rodriguez. No. 2 of 63 maps bound together., Relief shown pictorially., Dedicated "To the most serene and most sacred majesty of Charles II ..." by William Berry., Prime meridian: Ferro., and Includes coat of arms and decorative cartouche containing dedication.
Publisher:
Sold by William Berry at ye sign of the globe between Charing-Cross and White-Hall
Manuscript, in a single hand, of a description of the author's tour through France and Italy in 1770, traveling with his master Robert Fellowes and Thomas Durrant, and recording his interactions with the inhabitants, curious sights, local hygienic practices, and traveling conditions. At one point he writes that he fell 14 times from his horse, while in Aquapendente he witnesses a postboy beating the horses "in a most unmerciful manner." In Bologna, he records news of banditti "which infested this part of the Country consisting of upwards of 40 men." He also climbs Mount Vesuvius "about two years since there was a dreadful eruption," where he walks on rough lava and ashes "in many places knee deep." Elsewhere, he notes the practice in Italy of hanging ladies' negligees out of coach windows and the presence of lice on the Italian nobility; and expresses his regret at the lack of diversions during this season of the year, as he should have been "very glad to have been here at the time of the Carnival when all kinds of diversions are allowed, such as Plays, Operas, Maskings, Horseraces &c." and At the conclusion of the manuscript, the author describes his return to England in excellent health and his gratitude to his "indulgent master" Mr. Durrant; addresses the manuscript to his father; and signs it "J Deeker London March 12th 1770." Bound in throughout the manuscript are 13 maps, colored in red and green representing stages of the author's journey, and 11 pen and wash drawings of such scenes as Trajan's pillar at Rome; Remains of three taverns where St Paul met his friends; and the Palace of the duke of Tuscany at Florence. A wash drawing entitled "Mons. D-r [Deeker] riding post", probably copied from Henry William Bunbury's print "Courier francois", is also bound in.
Description:
James Deeker was one of the first aeronauts in England. His hot-air balloon ascent in Norwich in June, 1785, was witnessed by Horace's nephew, George, the 3rd Earl of Orford., In English., Index of places visited at end of manuscript, as well as a mileage chart and a "List of Painters &c." which lists artists' names and brief biographies., On flyleaves, two pages in pencil recording "Interesting Remarks" and their page numbers., Autograph in pencil on flyleaf: ER Pratt. April 1812., Bookplate of Roger Pratt. Written in pencil on bookplate: Ryston Hall. Norfolk., and Binding: full reverse calf. Marbled endpapers. Stamped on spine: Deeker's Journal. Written on spine: 1770.
Subject (Geographic):
Europe., Europe, France, Italy, and Vesuvius (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Deeker, James.
Subject (Topic):
Grand tours (Education), Tourism, Travelers' writings, English, Ruins, Social life and customs, and Description and travel
Contemporary scribal copy in several hands of this travel account. Tommaso del Bene left Florence with his suite on 21 July 1695 and returned on 7 April 1696. On both the outward and return journies he travelled by way of the Brenner, Germany and the Low Countries. He landed in England on 20 October 1695 and remained there until 6 January 1696. Dal Pino's account of the stay in England covers 100 pages. It includes notes of the envoy's diplomatic and social activity, a long description of a Lord Mayor's show (p. 143-49), descriptions of visits to Windsor and Hampton Court, with comments on the works of art, and reports of proceedings in Parliament. The narrative is followed by a list of the stages of the journeys and an index of places
Description:
Another MS of this work is in the Archivio di Stato, Florence.
Subject (Geographic):
Europe and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Cosimo III, Grand-Duke of Tuscany, 1642-1723., Del Bene, Tommaso., and Lord Mayor's Show
Manuscript, in undentified hand, containing a proposal for the creation of a trade company in the city of Middelburg. After the introduction follow 19 terms and conditions which include the appointment of commissioners and directors, and the assembling of capital to support the company
Description:
In Dutch., Title from heading., Layout: single column of varying length., Binding: quarter bound with vellum and printed paper (heavily damaged) over paper pasteboard., and Volume contains 57 printed and 6 manuscript items bound together under title page: Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid. This manuscript is the third manuscript in the volume and number 17 of 63 items bound together.
Subject (Geographic):
Middelburg (Netherlands), Europe, and Netherlands
Subject (Name):
South Sea Company
Subject (Topic):
Colonial companies, Commercial crimes, Speculation, and Economic conditions
Manuscript, in unidentified hand, containing different merchantships and subscriptions related to the city of Rotterdam in the year 1720. Page [1] contains a proposal for the creation of pooled capital or "samengevoegd kapitaal" followed by a list of 7 conditions. Page [2] discusses the election of directors of a merchantship or "coopmanschap" followed by a list of terms of subscription or "conditien." Pages [3] and [4] contain decisions made by the merchantship in July regarding the premiums of certain properties in Rotterdam (lasting until December).
Description:
In Dutch., Title from heading., Layout: single column of varying length., Binding: quarter bound with vellum and printed paper (heavily damaged) over paper pasteboard., and Volume contains 57 printed and 6 manuscript items bound together under title page: Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid. This manuscript is the first manuscript in the volume and number 6 of 63 items bound together.
Subject (Geographic):
Europe, Netherlands, and Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Subject (Name):
South Sea Company
Subject (Topic):
Colonial companies, Commercial crimes, Speculation, and Economic conditions
Manuscript, in unidentified hand, containing a proposal for the creation of pooled capital or "een groot samengevoegd kapitaal" in the city of Delft in the year 1720, in imitation of the city of the Rotterdam which had just instituted the same capital in its city. The proposal is followed by a series of sixteen terms of subscription or "conditien." Those who wish to are called to sign up on July 11, 1720 at 9 am in Delft
Description:
In Dutch., Title from heading., Layout: single column of varying length., Binding: quarter bound with vellum and printed paper (heavily damaged) over paper pasteboard., and Volume contains 57 printed and 6 manuscript items bound together under title page: Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid. This manuscript is the second manuscript in the volume and number 8 of 63 items bound together.
Subject (Geographic):
Europe, Netherlands, and Delft (Netherlands)
Subject (Name):
South Sea Company
Subject (Topic):
Colonial companies, Commercial crimes, Speculation, and Economic conditions
