A collection of Syriac prayers, incantations, amulets, and magical formulas, intended to provide protection in times of trouble. Name of copyist and place and date of copying not mentioned, probably from the 18th century
Description:
In Syriac., Title supplied by cataloger., Romanization supplied by cataloger., Incipit: "B-šem Māran kātebnā ktibtā d-núṭar bnaynāšā. Qadmāyat ḥarmā B da-ṣlútā. Qadīš. Qadīš. Qadíš. Māryā Ālāhā ḥayeltānā da-mlén šmāyā u-ʼarʻa men tešbḥāteh, men ítúteh u-men hedrā d-zíweh ...", Secundo folio: ṣebyānāk aykānā ba-shmāyā ʼof b-ʼarʻā., 8 x 11 cm; written surface: 6 x 9 cm; 14 lines per page., Binding: In dark brown leather., In clear East Syriac script, in black ink, on paper; headings in red; includes colored drawings of Biblical figures, angels, demons, saints (some local), plants, birds, animals (wild and domestic), snakes, insects, and weapons (daggers, swords, bows, etc., including pistols); the last leaf is inverted., On a typewritten insert: "Syriac astrology and magic, manuscript text and incantations. n.p.n.d.", At the head of folio 1a (in pencil): "Hartford Seminary Syriac 3.", Inside the front and back cover are pasted leaves from two different manuscripts., On the back cover: "Syriac astrology and magic.", On the spine: "S383. Sy83.", and Colophon: No colophon. The codex ends (folio 41b) with a colored drawing of animals and birds.
Subject (Topic):
Amulets, Animals, Birds, Incantations, Insects, Plants, Syriac language, and Weapons
Caption title above the first two columns of verse. Also above first two columns is the imprint enclosed in square brackets and the woodcut of a bird perched on branch., Verse beginning "Batchelors of every station ..." in five columns not separated by rules., Above the first line: Part I., Date from ESTC., Mounted on leaf 8. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by J. Evans, no. 41, Long-lane, West-Smithfield, London
Audubon's watercolors, the complete avian collection
Description:
BEIN 2011 Folio 66: No. 24 of 200. Autograph: Louise Mirrer, president, New York Historical Society. Blindstamps of New York Historical Society and Oppenheimer Editions., "Comprised of 435 watercolors preparatory for The Birds of America and 39 additional never published alternate images ... Each print is housed in an individual archival folder and boxed in 12 archival custom made linen covered boxes"-- Prospectus., and All boxes include contents leaf; box 1 also includes title leaf.
BEIN SSy13 A8 848G Copy 2: 57 cm. Original 36 pts. as issued. 1841-48, contains 1 extra plate each of Euphema splendida and Falco hypoleucus intended to replace 2 earlier plates. and Originally issued in parts.
Publisher:
Printed by R. and J.E. Taylor : pub. by the author
"The interior of a coffee-house, the customers, with one exception, deeply interested and dismayed at the news in a 'Gazette Extraordinary', which the title shows is that on the capture of the island of St. Eustatius by Rodney, see British Museum Satires Nos. 5827, 5837, &c, the 'Extraordinary Gazette' being that of 13 Feb. 1781. On each side of the room is an oblong table flanked by wooden settles. Between the tables and in the centre of the design three men stand, one of whom reads from a 'Gazette Extraordinary'. His two companions look at him with scowling attention; one, his hat under his arm, has both hands thrust deep into the pockets of his coat; the other holds his forehead, from which his wig has been pushed back. A dog gazes up at them. At the table on the left a man sits in full face gaping with dismay, his hands rest on the table grasping his knife and fork. Two men sit on opposite sides of the table on the right; one holds a glass in his left hand, while he looks up at the group with the newspaper. His vis-à-vis has turned sideways, his hands on his knees, with an expression of melancholy alarm. Behind him, one hand on the back of the settle, stands John Wilkes, conspicuous by his squint and his characteristic wig; he holds a glass of wine and frowns. At his side is a man leaning back asleep. A cockatoo's cage is hung from the roof, the bird head downwards, as if about to screech. Half of the dial of a large wall clock is visible on the extreme right. On the left is a folding screen."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
News from St. Eustatia and St. Eustatia
Description:
Title from text above and below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Plate numbered in upper right corner: No. 12., Temporary local subject terms: News of the capture of St. Eustatius -- Gazette Extraordinary, February 13, 1781 -- The London Gazette -- Coffee-house furniture -- Dismay of patriots -- Folding screens -- Cockatoo., and Mounted on page 65 of: Bunbury album.
Publisher:
Publish'd Octr. 15, 1781, by W. Dickinson, No. 158 New Bond Street
Title from item., Date derived from publisher's active dates., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
Publ'd by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. N.Y.
Subject (Topic):
Child care, Mother and child, Dogs, Mothers, Children, Cradles, Birds, and Nests
Title and place of publication from item., Date derived from publisher's active dates., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
Pub'd by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. N.Y.
Subject (Topic):
Child care, Mother and child, Dogs, Mothers, Children, Kennels, Nests, and Birds
Two young women involved in an affectionate conversation watch a pair of doves perched on top of an open cage
Description:
Title from item., Publication date from an unverified card catalog record., Plate numbered '203' in lower left corner., and Temporary local subject terms: Doves -- Bird cages -- Female dress, 1770 -- Pearl necklace.
Publisher:
Printed for Carington Bowles, Map & Printseller at No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
Volume 2, page 36. Collection of prints engraved by various persons of quality.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A lady working at her embroidery turns to watch a child holding a bird, an oval composition."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Companion print to: The tender mother., and Mounted on page 36 in volume 2 of Horace Walpole's collection of amateur works entitled: A collection of prints engraved by various persons of quality.
Publisher:
Pubd. Feby. 27th, 1787, by S. Vivares, Great Newport Street
"A bird with human face squats on the back of a cow crowing at another fallen bird."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., From the series of Laurie & Whittle Drolls., Plate numbered '344' in the upper left corner., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Mounted to 26 x 32 cm., and Three columns of contemporary ms. on mount. Presumably a copy of the verse that normally accompanies a Laurie & Whittle Droll.
Publisher:
Publish'd April 24, 1804, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
