Tracts of America, trades &c [manuscript], 1619-1625.
Bry, Johann Theodor de, 1561-1623. America. Pars 10, Icones sive exactae et artificiosae delineationes praecipuarum rerum ac historiarum.; Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627? For Christian kings and kingdomes, for the kings of Great-Britaine, for King Iames, and his posteritie.; Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627? Marginall note vpon the worde (Almost) in the text of [th]e synopsis touchinge bullion, myntes and money at free-staples.; Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627?, annotator.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625, dedicatee.; Baltimore, George Calvert, Baron, 1580?-1632, dedicatee.; Hatton, binder.; Macclesfield, Earls of, former owner.
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Title
Tracts of America, trades &c [manuscript], 1619-1625.
Description
1 v. ; 32 cm
Associated name
Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627?, annotator.
James I, King of England, 1566-1625, dedicatee.
Baltimore, George Calvert, Baron, 1580?-1632, dedicatee.
Hatton, binder.
Macclesfield, Earls of, former owner.
James I, King of England, 1566-1625, dedicatee.
Baltimore, George Calvert, Baron, 1580?-1632, dedicatee.
Hatton, binder.
Macclesfield, Earls of, former owner.
Summary
Contains (1) Icones sive exactae et artificiosae delineationes praecipuarum rerum ac historiarum ..., a section from Johann Theodor de Bry's Americae pars decima (Oppenheimii, 1619) followed by two tracts by Thomas Milles. (2) is a printed tract entitled For Christian kings and kingdomes, for the kings of Great-Britaine, for King Iames, and his posteritie ... (title continues in author's hand: "touching money, mintes and bullion at free-staples"), prefaced by a manuscript dedication to "Sacred Majesty" (i.e. James I) and containing numerous corrections and annotations by the author. (3) is a manuscript consisting of a dedication to Sir George Calvert, dated May 1622, and commentary by Milles with the caption title "A marginall note vpon the worde (Almost) in the text of [th]e synopsis touchinge bullion, myntes and money at free-staples" (a reference to text on p. [5] of the printed work)
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Title derived from spine title.
Items also cataloged individually.
Items also cataloged individually.
Binding information
Bound in half [calf?] stained green over cloth, with binder's ticket: "Hatton, Binder, Manchester," and red spine label, partly missing, "Tracts of America (Derby, P. I0) trades &c."
Provenance
Armorial bookplate (motto: "Sapere aude") of the Earls of Macclesfield's "North Library" at Shirburn Castle, shelfmark 121.I.23.
Source of acquisition
Acquired from Maggs Bros. in 2006.
Includes
Bry, Johann Theodor de, 1561-1623. America. Pars 10, Icones sive exactae et artificiosae delineationes praecipuarum rerum ac historiarum.
Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627? For Christian kings and kingdomes, for the kings of Great-Britaine, for King Iames, and his posteritie.
Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627? Marginall note vpon the worde (Almost) in the text of [th]e synopsis touchinge bullion, myntes and money at free-staples.
Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627? For Christian kings and kingdomes, for the kings of Great-Britaine, for King Iames, and his posteritie.
Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627? Marginall note vpon the worde (Almost) in the text of [th]e synopsis touchinge bullion, myntes and money at free-staples.
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Manuscripts (documents)
Annotations.
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Germany -- Oppenheim.
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Great Britain -- England -- Canterbury.
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Great Britain -- England -- Canterbury.
Item Details
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STC 17932.5 items 1-3
Folger-specific note
Reclassified from V.b.335
Folger accession
262063