MS 276
A series of extracts relating to astronomical and astrological terms, in a mixed hand, twelve duodecimo leaves, unbound. Mid-17th century.
FloJ 4: John Florio, A worlde of Wordes
Acquired in 1922.
First published in London, 1598.
MS 749
A folio composite volume of cookery, medical and miscellaneous MS receipt books, comprising fourteen items, in various hands, 359 leaves, in half-calf marbled boards.
Booklabel of James Shrowle. Inscribed ‘J Hodgkin Dec. 9th, 1914’. Item 492 on an unidentified sale catalogue. Acquired in 1931.
item 13
• RaW 712: Sir Walter Ralegh, Chemical and Medical Receipts
Copy of various receipts by Ralegh, in a 36-page MS of medical and other prescriptions, in a single mixed hand, with (pp. 33-6) an Index; the first receipt (‘for the flux of the belly and blood’, p. 1) inscribed in the margin ‘Sr W: R.’; one on p. 14 (‘Myne owne purge’) recorded in the Index (under ‘fol. 14’) as ‘Sr W: R: his owne purge’; with a declaration (p. 28) ‘Whatsoever is conteyned in theis precedent pages is transcribed out of Sr Walter Raleghs booke of receipts written wth his owne hand and is done according to the originall in eurie sillable’; followed (pp. 28-9) by a receipt introduced ‘This that followeth Sr W: R: wrote wth his own hand and gave it to mee to teach me to make the Magister: of Pearle’. c.1620s.
MS 805
A quarto volume of chiefly state tracts, speeches and letters, in several hands, with (ff. 94r-5r) a ‘Table’ of contents, ff. [96r-107v] occupied by tracts in later hands, 107 leaves, frayed towards the end, in contemporary calf gilt. c.1625[-1730].
The last item subscribed (f. 107v) in the same hand ‘Finis Jne phillipson 1730 / Transcribed...in December Anno Dominij i689 p me Georgium Dixon p pastorle phillipsono’, this hand also responsible for various marginal inscriptions elsewhere including (f. 55v) ‘Jno: Phillipson Elizabeth Green Coppy’. Item 422 in an unidentified sale catalogue. Acquired in 1930.
ff. 13r-14r
• BcF 525: Francis Bacon, Bacon's Humble Submissions and Supplications
Copy of Bacon's submission on 19 March 1620/1, in a secretary hand.
The Humble Submissions and Supplications Bacon sent to the House of Lords, on 19 March 1620/1 (beginning ‘I humbly pray your Lordships all to make a favourable and true construction of my absence...’); 22 April 1621 (beginning ‘It may please your Lordships, I shall humbly crave at your Lordships' hands a benign interpretation...’); and 30 April 1621 (beginning ‘Upon advised consideration of the charge, descending into mine own conscience...’), written at the time of his indictment for corruption. Spedding, XIV, 215-16, 242-5, 252-62.
ff. 14v-15v
• BcF 258.5: Francis Bacon, A Prayer, or Psalm
Copy, in a secretary hand, headed ‘The Lord Chancellor his Psalme or Praier’, dated in the margin ‘March 162i’.
First published in Remaines (London, 1648). Spedding, XIV, 229-31.
ff. 17r-20r
• BcF 526: Francis Bacon, Bacon's Humble Submissions and Supplications
Copy of Bacon's submission on 22 April 1621, in a secretary hand.
The Humble Submissions and Supplications Bacon sent to the House of Lords, on 19 March 1620/1 (beginning ‘I humbly pray your Lordships all to make a favourable and true construction of my absence...’); 22 April 1621 (beginning ‘It may please your Lordships, I shall humbly crave at your Lordships' hands a benign interpretation...’); and 30 April 1621 (beginning ‘Upon advised consideration of the charge, descending into mine own conscience...’), written at the time of his indictment for corruption. Spedding, XIV, 215-16, 242-5, 252-62.
ff. 38r-9v
• RaW 992: Sir Walter Ralegh, Letter(s)
Copy of a letter by Ralegh to his wife, [1603], in a secretary hand.
ff. 39v-47v
• BcF 527: Francis Bacon, Bacon's Humble Submissions and Supplications
Copy of ‘The Confession and submission of Sr Francis Bacon’ on 30 April 1621, in a secretary hand, dated in the margin ‘Ao Domini 162i’.
The Humble Submissions and Supplications Bacon sent to the House of Lords, on 19 March 1620/1 (beginning ‘I humbly pray your Lordships all to make a favourable and true construction of my absence...’); 22 April 1621 (beginning ‘It may please your Lordships, I shall humbly crave at your Lordships' hands a benign interpretation...’); and 30 April 1621 (beginning ‘Upon advised consideration of the charge, descending into mine own conscience...’), written at the time of his indictment for corruption. Spedding, XIV, 215-16, 242-5, 252-62.
MS 6880
An octavo notebook of extracts principally from works on religion and ancient history, in a single cursive mixed hand, closely written from both ends along the length of of each page with the spine uppermost, 162 leaves (plus three stubs), in contemporary calf with ties. Compiled by Andrew Melvill, a student of Glasgow University under James Woodrow (d.1707), Professor of Divinity, and frequently signed by Melvill (sometimes as ‘And: Melvinus’) with dates ranging from 29 November 1699 to 15 May 1701. 1699-1701.
ff. 29r-40v
• RaW 679.9: Sir Walter Ralegh, The History of the World
Series of extracts, headed ‘Some few things excerpted out of Sir Walter Raleighs history of the World’, subscribed ‘Finis hujus Collectionis ex Dom: Walt: Raleigh / march 26 1700’.
First published in London, 1614. Works (1829), Vols. II-VII.
See also RaW 728.
MS 7113
A folio recipe book, with medical, culinary and other receipts, in several hands, including frequently the rounded hand of an amanuensis who entitles it (f. 3r) ‘Mrs. Fanshawes Booke of Receipts of Physickes Salues, Waters, Cordialls, Preserues and Cookery written the eleuenth day of December 1651 by Me Joseph Auerie’, also inscribed (f. 1r) ‘These ffor MS: ffanshaw’, and some receipts possibly in Lady Ann's own hand; inscribed by her daughter Katherine (f. 2r) ‘K: ffanshawe. Giuen mee by my Mother March 23th, 1678’ and (against receipts) ‘My Mother A ffanshawe’, some later entries by Katherine and others dated as late as 1707, 267 leaves (including numerous blanks), in contemporary olive morocco gilt with traces of a clasp. c.1651-1707.
*FaA 3: Ann, Lady Fanshawe, Household receipt book
Bloomsbury Book Auctions, 6 April 1995, lot 192.
Unpublished.
MS MSL/36
A quarto composite commonplace book of extracts chiefly from religious works, in probably several hands, one predominating, ff. 115r-27r occupied by a sporadic journal for 1715-21 in later hands, 131 leaves (including blanks), in old half-calf. Compiled by Dr Thomas Lewis (d.1746), of the Royal College of Physicians. c.1700s.
ff. 26v-40v passim
• AndL 55.8: Lancelot Andrewes, Tortura torti
Extracts from various works by ‘Bp Andrews’, including (ff. 26v-7r) ‘Sermon .5. of ye Gunpoud: Treason Pg 938’; (f. 27v) ‘Sermon of worshipping Imaginations pg 26. 27’; (f. 28r) ‘Of Worshipping Angells’; (f. 30br-v) ‘Serm: of ye Resurrection. pg. 385...388...391’; (f. 33v) ‘Agst Worshiping Angells...ist Serm: p. 8’. and ‘ist Sermon of ye Nativity pg. 8’; (ff. 37v-8r) ‘Of Preaching...epist: to ye King, before Bp Andrew's Sermons’; (f. 40r) ‘ist Serm: on ye Nativitie. p. 6-7. - et 4.5.’; and (f. 40v) ‘Of ye Verity Of ye Xtian Religion...2 sermon pg X.’
First published in London, 1609.
f. 29v
• HkR 20.5: Richard Hooker, Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, Book VIII
Extracts, headed ‘Kings subject to God alone’, subscribed ‘Hooker's Ecclesiastical Policy 8 book prserv'd by Arch Bp Usher publ: by Dr Bernard in his Clavi Frabalos p. 93. 94’.
First published in an incomplete form (with Book VI) in London, 1648. Some additions published in Nicholas Bernard, Clavi Trabales (London, 1661), and in John Gauden's ‘complete’ edition of the Polity (London, 1662). Keble, III, 326-455 (and pp. 456-60 for a passage found in MSS but not in the first edition, possibly part of a Sermon on Civil Disobedience). Edited by Raymond Aaron Houk, Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity Book VIII (New York, 1931). Folger edition, Volume III, pp. 315-448.
f. 30ar-v
• WtI 8: Izaak Walton, Life of Mr. George Herbert
Extracts, variously headed ‘How to cure ye Comon People of contemning ye Clergy’, ‘How to dye unto Sin’, and ‘How to live unto God’, subscribed respectively ‘Walton's life of Mr George Herbert. p. 310’, ‘Id: pg. 390’, and ‘Bl: 4. 6’.
First published in London, 1670.
ff. 104r-9v passim
• HlJ 82: Joseph Hall, Extracts
Extracts from works by Hall, including (f. 104r) ‘That Different Judgmts may all center in Truth’, subscribed ‘Bp. Hall's laws of Consc: Epist to ye Reader’, and ‘Schismes’, subscribed ‘Bp Hall's Medit: cent: 2. Med: 53’; (105v) extracts subscribed ‘Dr Jos: Hall's Heaven upon Earth Sect: 8’ and ‘Bp Hall's Meditations lib: i. med: 62’; and (f. 109v) extracts subscribed ‘Bp Hall's Med: cent: 2 Med: 74’.
WTI/SGB/A.25/5
A collection of modern papers and printed materials relating to Sir Thomas Browne.
BrT 63: Sir Thomas Browne, Editorial Papers