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Reference files of Albinia de la Mare relating to Vespasiano da Bisticci and to her PhD thesis, 'Vespasiano da Bisticci, Historian and Bookseller', University of London (Warburg Institute), 1965-1966, n.d. [c.1960]

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MS. 18746/138
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Comprises:

Folder 1: notes, some from published sources, relating to subjects including

  1. 'Booktrade and Bookcollectors'
  2. 'The Library of Francesco di Agnolo Gaddi'
  3. prices
  4. 'Early Printing in Italy'
  5. 'Sweynheim and Pannartz'
  6. 'Material Production and Distrib[ution] of Manuscripts'
  7. 'Cartolai and booktrade'

Folder 2: typescript, 'William Gray and his Books' and related papers

Folder 3: notes, comprising

  1. 'Vespasiano, Known Codices', 'Vespasiano, Possible Codices' and related papers
  2. 'Knowledge of V[espasiano] and the Vite' and related papers, mainly notes from published sources

Folder 4: notes, some from published sources, relating to subjects including

  1. Nicodemo di Giovanni Franchedini of Pontremoli (1411-1481), diplomat and client of Vespasiano
  2. scribes, including Antonio Sinibaldi
  3. letters of Vespasiano
  4. 'Vatican Library and Book Trade'
  5. Niccolò Niccoli
  6. 'Et Amicorum'
  7. Jacobo Beechetti
  8. libraries and inventories of libraries
  9. clients and 'Possible Clients' of Vespasiano
  10. collectors of books and manuscripts, including Andrew Holes
  11. Jean Jouffroy
  12. Lianoro Lianori
  13. 'San Marco manuscripts'

Dates

  • Creation: n.d. [c.1960]

Extent

1 box (4 folders)

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. 18746/138

Former reference:

Archive A. C. de la Mare, sect. II., cont. XXXVIII-J [part]