Manuscript on parchment of a letter of nobility granted to Juan and Hernando Gallego by the authority of King Philip II of Spain, dated Granada, 12 August 1585, 24 December 1585 and 15 January 1586
Description:
In Spanish., Script: Written well above the lines in a bold and round Southern Gothica Textualis Formata with typical Spanish features. The scribe added decorative designs in upper and lower margins., The illumination consists of 7- to 10-line initials on a square background (ff. 2v , 10v, 25r, 27r, 28v) and the following pictures: f. 1v, full-page miniature showing a couple and their five children in adoration for the Virgin in the Sun, in a decorative frame; f. 2r, full-page miniature, showing a victorious king (Philip II) on horseback, with his army in the background, trampling upon a defeated enemy; below is an oval shield containing three rocks and three trees, the whole in a decorative frame; f. 6r (Alonso Perez, witness), 10-line historiated initial with St. Alphonsus; f. 8r (Alonso Martin Garrido, witness), 9-line historiated initial with St. Alphonsus; f. 17r (Hernando Verdugo, witness), 9-line historiated initial with the Holy Spirit as a dove; f. 20v (Francisco de Robles), 9-line historiated initial with St. Francis receiving the stigmata., and Binding: Red velvet over cardboard. The pastedowns are two large engravings, one picturing the Beatitudes, the other the Creed.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Spain
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Politics and government
Manuscript on paper (various watermarks) and parchment, composed of two distinct sections bound together in the 18th (?) century, but with additional folios inserted. Part I (parchment): Carta ejecutoria, or letter of nobility, granted to Don Alfonso Rodriguez (Tinagero Rodriguez de la Escalera) by the authority of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabel of Castile. Issued in Salamanca, 1487. Seal missing. Part II (paper): Numerous documents (all dated 1686) concerning a law suit involving Don Diego Tinagero Rodriguez de la Escalera of Seville, a descendent of Alfonso Rodriguez
Description:
In Spanish., Script: Part I (ff. 3-13): Round gothic script by a single scribe. Part II (ff. 19-74): Written in various cursive hands., Folios 1v and 2r have crudely illuminated full-page miniatures, 17th century. Folio 1v: members of the Rodriguez family offering prayers to the Madonna and Child. Folio 2r: arms of the Tinagero Rodriguez de la Escalera family. Crude decorative border on f. 3v and REY (in gold, outlined in black) may be later additions., Many of the documents included appear to have once been folded. Some loss of text due to trimming., and Binding: Eighteenth century (?). Thin wooden boards covered with dark brown leather, flesh side out. Vermilion and green ribbon fastenings.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., Spain., Spain, Salamanca (Spain), and Seville (Spain)
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Legal documents, Manuscripts, Medieval, Nobility, and Politics and government
Poster shows image of a skeleton wearing a hat with United Farm Workers iconography, a shirt with a large green circle with a smaller red circle inside, and pants. The skeleton appears to be hanging up a poster with information about a parade. The interior poster includes five panels, four with information, and one with images of skulls and bones. Title information is above. Around the information is a border of bones. "RCAF" in lower center of poster
Description:
BEIN WA Prints +168: Variant 1., BEIN WA Prints +439: Variant 2., At least two variants exist. Variant 1 has background of "Dia de los muertos" fully in orange, "Nov. 1, 1975 at 4 p.m." in orange on green, "respeto la raza!" and "¡Boycott Gallo!" in red on green, and background behind skulls and bones in lower right in red. Variant 2 has background of "Dia de los muertos" half in red and half in yellow, "Nov. 1, 1975 at 4 p.m." in red on green, "respeto la raza!" and "¡Boycott Gallo!" in yellow on green, and background behind skulls and bones in lower right in yellow., "Nov. 1, 1975 at 4 p.m.", "From Hiram Johnson to St. Mary Cemetery.", "Respeto a la raza!", "1st annual procession, for more info: 442-7651.", "Boycott CocaCola.", "¡Boycott Gallo!", "¡Para la gloria de mi raza!", "The Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF) is a Sacramento, California-based art collective, founded in 1970 by José Montoya and Esteban Villa. It was one of the 'most important collective artist groups' in the Chicano art movement in California during the 1970s and the 1980s and continues to be influential into the 21st century.", and Text in English and Spanish.
Publisher:
RCAF
Subject (Geographic):
California, Sacramento, and Sacramento.
Subject (Topic):
All Souls' Day, Mexican Americans, Social life and customs, Politics and government, Parades, All Souls' Day in art, and Serigraphy
Poster shows image of a skeleton wearing a hat with United Farm Workers iconography, a shirt with a large green circle with a smaller red circle inside, and pants. The skeleton appears to be hanging up a poster with information about a parade. The interior poster includes five panels, four with information, and one with images of skulls and bones. Title information is above. Around the information is a border of bones. "RCAF" in lower center of poster
Description:
BEIN WA Prints +168: Variant 1., BEIN WA Prints +439: Variant 2., At least two variants exist. Variant 1 has background of "Dia de los muertos" fully in orange, "Nov. 1, 1975 at 4 p.m." in orange on green, "respeto la raza!" and "¡Boycott Gallo!" in red on green, and background behind skulls and bones in lower right in red. Variant 2 has background of "Dia de los muertos" half in red and half in yellow, "Nov. 1, 1975 at 4 p.m." in red on green, "respeto la raza!" and "¡Boycott Gallo!" in yellow on green, and background behind skulls and bones in lower right in yellow., "Nov. 1, 1975 at 4 p.m.", "From Hiram Johnson to St. Mary Cemetery.", "Respeto a la raza!", "1st annual procession, for more info: 442-7651.", "Boycott CocaCola.", "¡Boycott Gallo!", "¡Para la gloria de mi raza!", "The Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF) is a Sacramento, California-based art collective, founded in 1970 by José Montoya and Esteban Villa. It was one of the 'most important collective artist groups' in the Chicano art movement in California during the 1970s and the 1980s and continues to be influential into the 21st century.", and Text in English and Spanish.
Publisher:
RCAF
Subject (Geographic):
California, Sacramento, and Sacramento.
Subject (Topic):
All Souls' Day, Mexican Americans, Social life and customs, Politics and government, Parades, All Souls' Day in art, and Serigraphy
A collection of documents bearing the signatures of rulers or important personages of France; most are preceded or followed by an engraving of the person. Mounted so that both sides of the document are visible
Description:
In French, English, Italian, Latin and Spanish., Collected, mounted and bound in one volume during the 19th century., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Dark blue goatskin, gilt, by Riviere and Son.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and France
Subject (Name):
Anne, Queen, consort of Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1666., Catherine de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519-1589, Charles VIII, King of France, 1470-1498, Charles IX, King of France, 1550-1574, Charles X, King of France, 1757-1836, Eugénie, Empress, consort of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1826-1920, Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1578-1637, Francis I, King of France, 1494-1547, Francis II, King of France, 1544-1560, Henry II, King of France, 1519-1559, Henry III, King of France, 1551-1589, Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1610, Louis XI, King of France, 1423-1483, Louis XII, King of France, 1462-1515, Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1643, Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715, Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774, Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793, Louis Philippe, King of the French, 1773-1850, Louise, de Savoie, duchesse d'Angoulême, 1476-1531, Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1615, Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793, Marie Leszczyńska, Queen, consort of Louis XV, King of France, 1703-1768, Marie de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France, 1573-1642, Marie-Thérèse, Queen, consort of Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1683, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, and Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873
Land grant, manuscript on parchment, originally made to Alonzo Prieto, and awarded after his death to his brother Gonzalo Prieto, following litigation. The grant, valued at 35,000 maravedis annually, was given to defray the costs of preparing land and naval forces to protect Spain and the Catholic Church, particularly from the "Gran Turco" ( Süleyman I). Four ships carrying gold and silver were to arrive from Peru to support this. The text refers to places and dates in the years 1535-1536. The end of the document, apparently written when the authorizing signatures were added, gives the location as Valladolid, and the date as 27 February 1537
Description:
In Spanish., Single quire of 12 leaves containing 21 pages of text., Layout: 1 column, 40 lines., Script: Written in Gothic textura script., and Binding: Vellum cover, worn, with numerous notations on front.
Subject (Geographic):
Spain, Jerez de la Frontera., Connecticut, New Haven., Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), and America
Subject (Name):
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558.
Subject (Topic):
Land grants, Land titles, Manuscripts, Medieval, Colonies, History, and Politics and government