Poems and sonnets for Anne de Pisseleu, written in 1577
'Recueil de poesies, emblesmes, et devises non iamais imprimees, faict pour haute et puissante Anne de Pisseleu dame de Luce, 1577': sonnets and other poems addressed to her or for her delectation, with many elaborate pen-and-ink drawings.
Dates
- Creation: written in 1577
Extent
65 Leaves
Language of Materials
- French
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 172
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 21746
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Custodial History
With the armorial bookplate of N. J. Foucault (d. 1720).
Physical Facet
On paper, binding: red leather, each side divided lozengy within a border, with two C's conjoined reversed and barred, repeated
Dimensions
11 3/4 × 8 1/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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