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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.1965]

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MS. 18746/139
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Folder 1: typescript drafts of chapters and related papers, comprising
  1. 'Chapter 1, An Account of Vespasiano's Life'
  2. 'Chapter 2, The Florentine booktrade up to about 1440'
  3. 'Chapter 3, Vespasiano and his best known clients'
  4. 'Chapter 4, Vespasiano as a Bookseller'
  5. 'Chapter 5, Vespasiano's Shop and his Assistants'
  6. 'Chapter 6, Materials'
  7. 'Chapter 7, Copying and the Employment of Scribes'
  8. 'Chapter 8, Illuminators and Decoration'
  9. 'Chapter 9, Binding'
  10. 'Chapter 10, Prices and Profits'

Folder 2: manuscript and typescript drafts of sections, comprising
  1. 'The Composition of the Vite di Uomini Illustri by Vespasiano da Bisticci'
  2. '[Appendix I,] Documents'
  3. 'Appendix II, Calendar of Vespasiano's Life'

Folder 3: 'Orig[inal] drafts of thesis etc.', including
  1. 'Chapter IV, Vespasiano the News-man. Evidence of Travel'
  2. 'Chapter V, Vespasiano's Political Attitude (unfinished and to be rewritten)'
  3. 'Chapter VI, Vespasiano's Later Life. I. His Family and Friends'
  4. 'Vespasiano's Later Years II. The Composition of the Vite and his other works.'

Dates

  • Creation: n.d. [c.1965]

Extent

1 box (3 folders)

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. 18746/139

Former reference:

Archive A. C. de la Mare, sect. II., cont. XXXVIII-K

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