Cries of the city of London drawn after the life Cris de la ville de Londres dessignez apres la nature Arti communi che uanno per Londra fatte dal naturale Tempests cryes of London
Description:
All engraved. Includes two t.-p.
Publisher:
Printed & sold by Henry Overton at the White Horse without Newgate
Subject (Geographic):
England, London, and London (England)
Subject (Topic):
Cries, Peddlers, Social life and customs, and Street vendors
Manuscript, on parchment, containing the text of a prophetic work concerning the Papal Schism. The text recounts a dream-vision Telephorus claims to have received on Easter morning of 1386, in which an angel directed him to research the causes of the ...
Description:
Telesphorus of Cosenza (active approximately 1360-1390) was the pseudonym of the author of a popular apocalyptic work of prophecy about the Papal Schism.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Schism, The Great Western, 1378-1417.
Subject (Name):
Johannes, de Rupescissa, approximately 1300-approximately 1365, Joachim, of Fiore, approximately 1132-1202, Telesphorus, of Cosenza., and Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Influence, Prophecies, Apocalyptic literature, Eschatology, Manuscripts, Medieval, Prophecy, and Schism, The Great Western, 1378-1417
BEIN 1983 Folio 19: Imperfect: torn along fold, with some loss of text; bottom edge trimmed and repaired with printed waste. Sheet measures 55.3 x 37.3 cm. No. 16 of 92 maps bound together.
BEIN 1983 Folio 19: Imperfect: wormhole in center crease, with some loss of text. Reinforced along lower edges with manuscript waste. Sheet measures 38.8 x 51.6 cm. No. 34 of 92 maps bound together.
BEIN 1983 Folio 19: Imperfect: wormhole in center crease, with no loss of text. Reinforced along lower edges with manuscript waste. Sheet measures 38.9 x 51.5 cm. No. 33 of 92 maps bound together.
BEIN 1983 Folio 19: Imperfect: wormed in middle crease, with some loss of text. Reinforced along lower edges with manuscript waste. Sheet measures 39 x 51.5 cm. No. 36 of 92 maps bound together.
BEIN 1983 Folio 19: Imperfect: tear in upper left corner, repaired with no loss of text. Reinforced along lower edges with manuscript waste. Sheet measures 38.2 x 51.5 cm. No. 35 of 92 maps bound together.
BEIN 1983 Folio 19: Sheet measures 38.8 x 50 cm. Ms. notes in 19th century hand at bottom. Reinforced along edges with manuscript waste. No. 45 of 92 maps bound together.
"[Stukeley] regularly attended meetings of both the Society of Antiquaries and the Royal Society, where he presented papers and 'curious' objects, often antiquarian or philosophical material resulting from the annual perambulations around the English ...
Alternative Title:
Itinerarium curiosum Account of the antiquities and remarkable curiositys in nature or art
Description:
Engravings by Elisha Kirkall; after William Stukeley.
"[Stukeley] regularly attended meetings of both the Society of Antiquaries and the Royal Society, where he presented papers and 'curious' objects, often antiquarian or philosophical material resulting from the annual perambulations around the English ...
Alternative Title:
Itinerarium curiosum Account of the antiquitys and remarkable curiositys in nature or art Centuria I
Description:
BEIN Osborn fpc27: Armorial bookplate of Maurice Johnson. Partly interleaved and heavily annotated in manuscript by Maurice Johnson. Accompanied by manuscript letter to Maurice Johnson from William Stuckeley, dated 9 May 1749, and manuscript letter fr...
BEIN Italian Festivals 61: Bookplate of the baron Horace de Landau, with ms. shelf-mark IV 17, and stamped no. 24832. Blind-stamp: Ex libris Giannalisa Feltrinelli.
Publisher:
Nella stamperia del Cecconcelli, alle stelle Medicee
Subject (Geographic):
Italy and Florence
Subject (Name):
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor, 1557-1619 and Cosimo II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1590-1621.
Annales of England Chronicles of England from Brute unto this present year of Christ 1580
Description:
BEIN 1987 303: 20 cm. Imperfect: final leaf 4G8 wanting; bled at edges with some loss of text. Few manuscript annotations throughout. Armorial bookplate of Edward Herbert, Viscount Clive.
Publisher:
By [Henry Bynneman for] Ralphe Newberie, at the assignement of Henrie Bynneman
Manuscript, on paper, in the hand of John Stow, of the opening section of John Leslie's Historie of Scotland. This copy ends in the middle of the account of the year 1512
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain., Connecticut, New Haven., and Scotland
Subject (Name):
Stow, John, 1525?-1605.
Subject (Topic):
Antiquarians, Manuscripts, Renaissance, and History
Plate [116] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Illustration to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; during the Battle of Zutphen, Sidney reclined in centre aided by soldiers, a doctor kneeling before him wraps a bandage around his wounded leg while another figure pours a tonic at righ...
Alternative Title:
Death of Sir Philip Sydney
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586 and Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586,
Subject (Topic):
Death and burial, War casualties, and Campaigns & battles
Accompanied by: Supplementband zum fünften, sechsten und siebenten Theil des historisch-statistischen Gemäldes des russischen Reichs. 22 cm. 70 p. Chiefly tables. Published separately in 1802.
Publisher:
Bei Johann Friedrich Hartknoch
Subject (Geographic):
Russia and Russia.
Subject (Name):
Paul I, Emperor of Russia, 1754-1801.
Subject (Topic):
Commerce, Description and travel, History, and Travel
Accompanied by: Supplementband zum fünften, sechsten und siebenten Theil des historisch-statistischen Gemäldes des russischen Reichs. 22 cm. 70 p. Chiefly tables. Published separately in 1802.
Publisher:
Bei Johann Friedrich Hartknoch
Subject (Geographic):
Russia and Russia.
Subject (Name):
Paul I, Emperor of Russia, 1754-1801.
Subject (Topic):
Commerce, Description and travel, History, and Travel
Accompanied by: Supplementband zum fünften, sechsten und siebenten Theil des historisch-statistischen Gemäldes des russischen Reichs. 22 cm. 70 p. Chiefly tables. Published separately in 1802.
Publisher:
Bei Johann Friedrich Hartknoch
Subject (Geographic):
Russia and Russia.
Subject (Name):
Paul I, Emperor of Russia, 1754-1801.
Subject (Topic):
Commerce, Description and travel, History, and Travel
Accompanied by: Supplementband zum fünften, sechsten und siebenten Theil des historisch-statistischen Gemäldes des russischen Reichs. 22 cm. 70 p. Chiefly tables. Published separately in 1802.
Publisher:
Bei Johann Friedrich Hartknoch
Subject (Geographic):
Russia and Russia.
Subject (Name):
Paul I, Emperor of Russia, 1754-1801.
Subject (Topic):
Commerce, Description and travel, History, and Travel
Accompanied by: Supplementband zum fünften, sechsten und siebenten Theil des historisch-statistischen Gemäldes des russischen Reichs. 22 cm. 70 p. Chiefly tables. Published separately in 1802.
Publisher:
Bei Johann Friedrich Hartknoch
Subject (Geographic):
Russia and Russia.
Subject (Name):
Paul I, Emperor of Russia, 1754-1801.
Subject (Topic):
Commerce, Description and travel, History, and Travel
Accompanied by: Supplementband zum fünften, sechsten und siebenten Theil des historisch-statistischen Gemäldes des russischen Reichs. 22 cm. 70 p. Chiefly tables. Published separately in 1802.
Publisher:
Bei Johann Friedrich Hartknoch
Subject (Geographic):
Russia and Russia.
Subject (Name):
Paul I, Emperor of Russia, 1754-1801.
Subject (Topic):
Commerce, Description and travel, History, and Travel
Accompanied by: Supplementband zum fünften, sechsten und siebenten Theil des historisch-statistischen Gemäldes des russischen Reichs. 22 cm. 70 p. Chiefly tables. Published separately in 1802.
Publisher:
Bei Johann Friedrich Hartknoch
Subject (Geographic):
Russia and Russia.
Subject (Name):
Paul I, Emperor of Russia, 1754-1801.
Subject (Topic):
Commerce, Description and travel, History, and Travel
Accompanied by: Supplementband zum fünften, sechsten und siebenten Theil des historisch-statistischen Gemäldes des russischen Reichs. 22 cm. 70 p. Chiefly tables. Published separately in 1802.
Publisher:
Bei Johann Friedrich Hartknoch
Subject (Geographic):
Russia and Russia.
Subject (Name):
Paul I, Emperor of Russia, 1754-1801.
Subject (Topic):
Commerce, Description and travel, History, and Travel
Accompanied by: Supplementband zum fünften, sechsten und siebenten Theil des historisch-statistischen Gemäldes des russischen Reichs. 22 cm. 70 p. Chiefly tables. Published separately in 1802.
Publisher:
Bei Johann Friedrich Hartknoch
Subject (Geographic):
Russia and Russia.
Subject (Name):
Paul I, Emperor of Russia, 1754-1801.
Subject (Topic):
Commerce, Description and travel, History, and Travel
Autograph testimony, signed, by Ezra Stiles, testifying to Lucinda Foot's, age 12, proficiency in Latin and Greek (specifically Virgil, Cicero, and the New Testament) and her ability to qualify for admission to the freshman class of Yale University, "...
Description:
Title devised by cataloger.
Subject (Name):
Foote, Lucinda., Stiles, Ezra, 1727-1795., and Yale University.
Manuscript, in unidentified hand, on paper, containing Stephanus of Athens' On urines or Expositio in librum magni Sophistae de urinis (ff. 1-27) and Olymnios of Alexandria's Critical days or De diebus criticis liber (ff. 29-41).
Alternative Title:
On urines / Stephanus of Athens ; and Critical days / Olymnios of Alexandria : manuscripts written in Greek around 1540
Description:
In Ancient Greek.
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Greek, Medicine, Greek and Roman, Medicine, Manuscripts, and Urine
Manuscript, on parchment, containing Stephanus of Alexandria's Commentary on Hippocrates' Prognostica in Greek. Written in the hand of Andreas Darmarios
Alternative Title:
Commentary on Hippocrates' Prognostica : in Greek / ascribed to Stephen of Alexandria Prognostica
Description:
In Greek.
Subject (Name):
Hippocrates.
Subject (Topic):
Medicine, Greek and Roman, Manuscripts, Greek, Medicine, and Manuscripts
Household accounts book for Hardwicke House on the banks of the river Thames in Oxfordshire includes itemized payments to kitchen staff as well as lists of ingredients and the quantities purchased. The household employed two cooks during this period; ...
Description:
Hardwick House, a Tudor-style house on the banks of the River Thames in Oxfordshire. It was the home for over 130 years of the Powys descendants.
His Historisch-genealogischer Cakebder; oder, Jahrbuch der merkwurdigsten neuen Welt-Begebenheiten für 1784. Leipzig, Zur Messe bey Haude und Spener von Berlin).
Polyhistor De memorabilibus mundi Solinus De memorabilibus mundi
Description:
BEIN Beinecke MS 907: Imperfect: some leaves bled at head, with partial loss of running title and foliation. Contemporary manuscript annotations. Blind-stamped quarter pigskin binding over wooden boards; with two metal clasps. Manuscript note on rear ...
BEIN X348 S620 1786/4/24 Copy 1: With the "No." on t.p., left blank. Inscribed: Georgina Mary Anne Port. Windsor April 1786. Copy 2: With the "No." on t.p., with "1006" in ms. Bound with: Skinner and Co. A marked catalogue containing the lots, wha...
Publisher:
Catalogues may now be had on the premises, and of Mr. Skinner and Co ...
Subject (Geographic):
England and London
Subject (Name):
Wildgoose, Jane,, Portland, Margaret Cavendish Holles Harley Bentinck, Duchess of, 1715-1785, and Portland Museum
Subject (Topic):
Library, Auctions, Natural history, Zoological specimens, Catalogs and collections, Art objects, Shells, and Booksellers' catalogs
Plate [117] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Illustration to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; Mary kneeling at left with rosary in hand before the executioner's block, being blindfolded by a guard, the executioner raising his axe, watching her from right; grieving figure behind ...
Alternative Title:
Mary Queen of Scots previous to her execution
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 and Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587,
Subject (Topic):
Death and burial, Executions, Executioners, and Axes
A collection of 65 letters written on paper during the last two of Sidney's three years on the Continent and the first year after his return to England (June 1573-June 1576), plus another dated 10 October 1581. Authors include Johannes Lobbetius (19 l...
Description:
In Latin, French, and Italian.
Subject (Geographic):
Poland, France, and Italy
Subject (Name):
Sidney, Philip, Sir, 1554-1586., Languet, Hubert, 1518-1581., Lobbetius, Johannes., Zündelin, Wolfgang., Paullus, Andreas., Vulcob, Jean de, -1607., Wacker, Matthew, active 16th century., Perrot, Francis., Banosius, Theophilus., Ursinus, Zacharias, 1534-1583., Solms, Otto, Graf zu., Dohna, Fabian, Burggraf und Graf zu, 1550-1621., Peurbach, Georg von, 1423-1461., Slavata, Vilém, hrabě, 1572-1652., and Bizzarri, Pietro, 1525?-1586?
Subject (Topic):
Monarchy, Protestantism, History, Protestants, Catholics, Kings and rulers, Church history, and Foreign relations
Manuscript on paper, containing Shihāb al-Dīn Muhammad's al-Rawdah al-munawwarah, The illuminated garden. The text discusses the building of the Taj Mahal, including the materials used, their cost, and other architectural details
Description:
In Urdu.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Urdu, Urdu language and literature, and Taj Mahal (Agra, India)
BEIN Z84 55: Imperfect: Bled, with loss of most title page autograph. Autograph on front free endpaper recto: Crescentius Matherus. Manuscript table of contents on front free endpaper recto. Bookplate: Yale College Library, from the estate of Mr. Geor...
Publisher:
Printed by Samuel Green
Subject (Geographic):
Massachusetts
Subject (Topic):
Baptism, Congregational churches, Infant baptism, Children, Religious life, Church membership, and Baptism and church membership
Manuscript on parchment of The Horloge de Sapience, a loose translation and adaptation into French of Henry Suso, Horologium sapientiae. With a Colophon, in French verse, stating that the translation was made by a French Franciscan master of theology ...
Description:
In French.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Seuse, Heinrich, 1295-1366. and Franciscans
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Devotional literature, French, Literature, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Mysticism
Manuscript on parchment of Henry Suso, Horologium Sapientiae, translated into Italian. With Office of Eternal Wisdom (Cursus de aeterna sapientia), composed by Henry Suso; and several anonymous, miscellaneous texts
Description:
In Italian.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Seuse, Heinrich, 1295-1366.
Subject (Topic):
Devotional literature, Italian, Literature, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Mysticism
Manuscript on paper containing 1) Michael Sendivogius, Novum lumen chymicum & Parabola, translated into German. 2) De lapide philosophico et eius praeparatione, in German. 3) Alchemical recipes, in German, beginning with a brief description of alchemi...
Description:
In German and Latin.
Subject (Name):
Sendivogius, Michael, 1566-1636.
Subject (Topic):
Alchemy, Natural history, Pre-Linnaen works, and German literature
BEIN 1977 Folio 177: Imperfect: 7 sheets wanting [upper right and upper middle sheets only]. Sheets measure 70.0 x 50.5 cm or smaller. No. 22 of 34 maps bound together.
Map of the improved part of the province of Pennsylvania
Description:
BEIN 2003 Folio 85: No. 20 of 45 maps bound together with binder's spine title: Atlas of America; ms. table of contents. Bookplate: Robinson. Bookplate of Paul Mellon.
Non deseram Initium sapientiae vbi ibi initium finis Initium sapientiae ubi ibi initium finis Initivm sapientiae vbi ibi initivm finis
Description:
BEIN 1983 Folio 19: Imperfect: torn and mutilated along fold and edges, partially repaired, with some loss of text. Sheet measures 37.4 x 48.3 cm. No. 65 of 92 maps bound together.