Letter from "Antwerp" to Corsini, London [manuscript], 1585 October 15

Belgium?, 1585 October 15.

1 sheet ; no size given

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Belgium -- Antwerp, -- production place.

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From dealer's description: "1585 ELIZABETHAN TRADING LETTER FROM THE FAMED CORSINI CORRESPONDENCE 28. [TRADING LETTER] BELGIUM: 1585 (15th Oct) Entire Letter sent from "Antwerp" (see !ling endorsement) to Corsini in London. The letter originally contained "samples" (presumably of cloth) from Hamburg. In vernacular Italian dialect. A rare attractive and very early 'sample' letter, presumably sent under cover in one of the Forwarding Agent's "packets".- The Corsini family, prominent Florentine merchants led by Filippo and Bartholomew Corsini, operated in London during the 16th and 17th centuries. Their business on Gratious Street, served as a hub for extensive correspondence from 1568 to 1613, with letters arriving from various European regions . In the 1970s, philatelist Robson Lowe, convinced the Corsini family to sell this collection. The letters, auctioned between 1984 and 1989 at Christies, hold signi !cant value for postal history, showcasing meticulous postal endorsements from across Europe. This collection, comprising about 3,500 letters, is the largest surviving archive from an England-based Elizabethan merchant, oAfering a unique view into the political and religious dynamics of the era." Stored folded. Ordered from Adam Weinberger / Konstantinopel Rare Books D9722, 2024-03-21, Cat. no. 15 item #28.

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