Shelfmark
MS 297
Title
Venetian armorial with history of the origin of Venetian noble families. manuscript.
Varying form of title
Distinctive title: Priuli Nobilita Veneta
Publication, distribution, etc.
Venice, Italy 1650 - 1700?
Physical description
1 volume (86 leaves) : paper : illustrated ; 44 x 30 cm.
Note
A catalogue of the noble families of Venice with their arms, and the history of the Venetians with copies of sources, etc.
Note
Devised title.
Note
Place of production inferred from the content. Date of production inferred from scribal style, and the appearance of the date 1648 on fol. 84r.
Note
Each family has its own arms painted in colour in the left margin.
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Main body of text is foliated, 1-65.
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Margin on left scored in lead.
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Date at head of first page of main text, obliterated: Adi 2d[?] marzo 1799 in Venetia.
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Enclosure: two leaves in a nineteenth century hand, a list of works on Venetian history.
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Engraved armorial bookplate of Frederick North, fifth earl of Guildford (1766-1827).
Note
Engraved armorial bookplate of Bryan Hall. Not identified.
Note
Inscription on Hall bookplate: 'Phillipps MS'. Acquired by Sir Thomas Phillipps from the library of Frederick North, fifth earl of Guildford. Label with number 6177 on spine: 6177 is listed in the catalogue of Phillipps's manuscripts as 'Priuli Nobilta [sic] Veneta. 5 vols'.
Note
Bookplate on front pastedown recording donation to Eton College Library by Joseph Frederick Burrell in 1983. Pencil annotation: Burrell MS 8.
Binding
17th or 18th century stiff parchment case; yapp edges; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters and double fillet; green oval morocco spine label; purple, red and yellow floral endpapers; sprinkled edges.
Subject
Aristocracy (Social class) Italy Venice Early works to 1800.
Subject
Heraldry Italy Venice Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
North, Frederick,, 1766 - 1827 Earl of Guildford, former owner.
Added entry--name
Phillipps, Thomas, 1792 - 1872 Sir, former owner.
Added entry--place
Italy Venice
Language code
ita
Identifier
B46773