Manuscript on paper (unidentified watermarks in gutter) of a hunting diary of Ferdinando de' Medici (1549-1609), Cardinal, and Grand Duke of Tuscany; this portion of the manuscript covers the period 15 October 1579 to 21 March 1585
Description:
In Italian., Written in a sprawling cursive script., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Dark green, hard-grained goatskin, gold-tooled, by the same binder as MS 90. Front cover of original limp vellum binding bound in at front of manuscript, with contemporary inscription: "Libro della Caccia che si fe (?)/ Illustrissimo et Reverendissimo Signor Cardinale d'/ Medici mio Signore e padrone".
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Tuscany (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Ferdinando I, Grand-Duke of Tuscany, 1549-1609.
Subject (Topic):
Hunting, Italian literature, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Social life and customs
Colophon: Io Orazio Lombardelli in Siena ho composto, e rescritto quest' opera, e per fede, mi soscriuo di man propia, il 15. de Luglio [sic] 1597., Errata on p. [43] at end., Includes indexes., Ms. title on spine (Fonti Toscani) and bottom edge (Fonti Toscani del Lombar.). Ms. price on front paste-down in 17th c. hand: N.P. 3 1/2. Shelf-mark on spine., On p. 111-114 is described "una certa macchina, la quale ho fabbricata" for an event in Florence related to the court of Ferdinando I., Printer's device on t.p., and Signatures: [dagger]⁸ A-L⁸.
Publisher:
Appresso Giorgio Marescotti,
Subject (Geographic):
Tuscany (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Marescotti, Giorgio, fl. 1563-1601, printer.
Subject (Topic):
Italian language--Dialects--Italy--Tuscany., Italian language--Etymology., and Italian philology--Bibliography.
