(Q3846)
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Syddell, Thomas
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Syddell, Edward
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Manuscripts, European
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Illustrated works
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Morocco--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
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Botany--Pictorial works--Early works to 1800
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Botany, Medical--Early works to 1800
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[1520, ca. 1600?]
16. century
1520Gregorian
1600
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Extent: 102 leaves : paper, color illustrations ; 302 x 205 mm (f. 2-53) and 290 x 205 (265 x 145) mm (f. 1, 54-104) bound to 307 x 215 mm +
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Title from spine.
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Origin: Herbal illustrated in Italy, ca. 1520 (f. 2r-53v); texts on Morocco written in England, ca. 1600 (f. 1r-v, 54r-101r).
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Ms. codex.
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Script: Written in italic script, by at least two hands (f. 2-53, and f. 1, 54-101).
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Collation: Paper, ii + 102 + ii; 1¹ 2²⁸ 3²⁴ 4⁴⁴ 5⁸; [1-53], 1-17 [=54-70], [71-102]; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto.
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Binding: Parchment contemporary with later texts, gilt, with stamp of eagle and child on covers; remnants of 2 pairs of green silk ties; title (Herbal) written on spine in ink.
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Decoration: 110 colored wash drawings of plants with roots and flowers (f. 2-53).
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Formerly owned by the Latham family of Lancashire (crest of eagle and child on covers) and by Thomas and Edward Syddell (16th-century inscription, f. 1r).
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Gift of Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle in honor of Lynn Ransom, Project Manager, Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts, 2012.
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Sold at auction at Bonhams, Dec. 1995.
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Sold by Sam Fogg Ltd. (London) to Lawrence J. Schoenberg, June 1996.
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27 August 2023
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27 August 2023
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