Manuscript on parchment of Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica, Books I (parts 1 and 2)-II, in an unidentified and freely adapted Italian translation (e.g., the opening portion of Book II is greatly abbreviated).
Description:
In Italian.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Egypt
Subject (Name):
Diodorus, Siculus.
Subject (Topic):
History, Ancient, Literature, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and History
Manuscript on paper of a Papal bull dated 22 October 1463 in unidentified Italian translation, announcing the adherence of Pope Pius II to the Hungarian-Venetian league
Manuscript on paper (deckle edges) of 1) Chronicle of Pisa (from the founding of the city to 1342). 2) Chronicle of Pisa, covering the years from creation to 1400, with the Chronicle of Ranieri Sardo beginning at 1355; the final paragraph, dealing wit...
Description:
In Italian.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Pisa (Italy)
Subject (Topic):
Italian literature, Manuscripts, Medieval, and History
Manuscript on parchment of Leonardo Bruni, De bello italico adversus gothos, in the Italian version by Ludovico Petroni made in 1456. Preceded by the letter of Leonardo Bruni to Giuliano Cardinal Cesarini (1398-1444).
Description:
In Italian.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Rome
Subject (Name):
Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444. and Cesarini, Giuliano, Cardinal, 1398-1444.
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Italian literature, Literature, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and History
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. Bookpl...
Manuscript on paper of 1) Note on the reign of the first Doge of Venice, Pauluccio Anafesto (697-717). 2) History of Venice from its legendary foundation to 695. 3) Alphabetical list of Venetian noble families, with their coats of arms and notes on th...
Description:
In Italian.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., Italy., and Venice (Italy)
Subject (Topic):
Heraldry, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, Nobility, and History
