1738, d. 1820).Given to the British Museum by King George IV in 1823 as part of the library of King George III. Petrarch Andrea da Badagio Andrea da Badagio Cristoforo Cortese Petrarch (index Francesco Petrarca) Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)
with the arms of the Donati family of Venice inside a wreath in the upper border and hanging from the outside border, and the arms possibly of the Capodilista family of Venice inside a wreath in the lower border (f.
with the arms of the Donati family of Venice inside a wreath in the upper border and hanging from the outside border, and the arms possibly of the Capodilista family of Venice inside a wreath in the lower border (f.
catalogue (see ~Bibliotheca Smithiana seu catalogus librorum Josephi Smithii Angli per cognomina authorum dispositus, Addenda, & Corrigenda in superiori Catalogo~ (Venice: Pasquali, 1755), p. 58, col. 1); sold to King George III, along with the bulk of Smith's library and
d. 1820).Given to the British Museum by King George IV in 1823 as part of the library of King George III. Historiated initial Andrea da Badagio Andrea da Badagio Cristoforo Cortese Petrarch (index Francesco Petrarca) Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)
catalogue (see ~Bibliotheca Smithiana seu catalogus librorum Josephi Smithii Angli per cognomina authorum dispositus, Addenda, & Corrigenda in superiori Catalogo~ (Venice: Pasquali, 1755), p. 58, col. 1); sold to King George III, along with the bulk of Smith's library and
catalogue (see ~Bibliotheca Smithiana seu catalogus librorum Josephi Smithii Angli per cognomina authorum dispositus, Addenda, & Corrigenda in superiori Catalogo~ (Venice: Pasquali, 1755), p. 58, col. 1); sold to King George III, along with the bulk of Smith's library and
with the arms of the Donati family of Venice inside a wreath in the upper border and hanging from the outside border, and the arms possibly of the Capodilista family of Venice inside a wreath in the lower border (f.
with the arms of the Donati family of Venice inside a wreath in the upper border and hanging from the outside border, and the arms possibly of the Capodilista family of Venice inside a wreath in the lower border (f.
with the arms of the Donati family of Venice inside a wreath in the upper border and hanging from the outside border, and the arms possibly of the Capodilista family of Venice inside a wreath in the lower border (f.
with the arms of the Donati family of Venice inside a wreath in the upper border and hanging from the outside border, and the arms possibly of the Capodilista family of Venice inside a wreath in the lower border (f.
with the arms of the Donati family of Venice inside a wreath in the upper border and hanging from the outside border, and the arms possibly of the Capodilista family of Venice inside a wreath in the lower border (f.
and 'landing' case. Purchased as 'The Ascott Album' by the British Library from the Rothschild family on 26 March 1979. Dedication of a church Master of the Murano Gradual Master of San Michele a Murano Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)
with the arms of the Donati family of Venice inside a wreath in the upper border and hanging from the outside border, and the arms possibly of the Capodilista family of Venice inside a wreath in the lower border (f.
lot 2258/1 (f. 7v); lot purchased for £3 3s by the British Museum, according to an annotated Western Manuscripts departmental copy of the sale catalogue. Commission from Francesco Donato to Alvise Tron Master T.° Ve. Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)
Thomas Rodd the younger (b. 1796, d. 1849), London bookseller, 1834, using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater (b. 1756, d. 1829). Decorated initial and border Phocas Venice Italy, N. (Venice?)
diplomatist: his sale 31 May 1855, lot 2258/3 (f. 10v); lot purchased for £3 30s by the British Museum, according to an annotated Western Manuscripts departmental copy of the sale catalogue. Presentation Master T.° Ve. Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)
May 1855, lot 2258*/2 (f. 9v); lot purchased for £2 8s by the British Museum, according to an annotated Western Manuscripts departmental copy of the sale catalogue. Leaf from a Doge's Commission Master T.° Ve. Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)
31 May 1855, lot 2257/1 (f. 17v); lot purchased for £3 3s by the British Museum, according to an annotated Western Manuscripts departmental copy of the sale catalogue. Commission from Alivse I Mocenigo Giorgio Colonna Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)
d. 1845), diplomatist: his sale 31 May 1855, lot 2258*/4 (f. 18v); lot purchased for £2 8s by the British Museum, according to an annotated Western Manuscripts departmental copy of the sale catalogue. Doge's Commission Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)