Account of Ireland by Giovanni Portinari entitled 'Trattato sopra il regno d'Irlanda'
Account of Ireland by Giovanni Portinari entitled 'Trattato sopra il regno d'Irlanda', dedicated to Elizabeth I.
Dates
- Creation: 1568
Extent
107 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Italian
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Ital. d. 13, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Ital. d. 13
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16669
Abstract
Account of Ireland by Giovanni Portinari entitled 'Trattato sopra il regno d'Irlanda', dedicated to Elizabeth I.
Biographical / Historical
Sir Giovanni Portinari (c.1505-c.1572) was an Italian military engineer.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, no. 47668.
Custodial History
Christie's, Feb. 1820 (Cox Macro sale), lot 73.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 30 March 1936 (Q. E. Gurney sale), lot 185.
Physical Facet
calf, gilt, arms of Queen Elizabeth on both covers
- Title
- Account of Ireland by Giovanni Portinari entitled 'Trattato sopra il regno d'Irlanda'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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