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703. [Title page from Antiquités etrusques, grecques et romaines, tome second] [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- MDCCLXVII [1767]
- Call Number:
- 767.00.00.43+
- Collection Title:
- Antiquités étrusques, grecques, et romaines tirées du cabinet du M. William Hamilton.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title supplied by cataloger from text on item., Title continues: "... tirées du cabinet de M. Hamilton, envoyé extraordinaire et plenipotentiaire de S.M. Britannique en cour de Naples.", Engravings by A. Cardon, C. Nolli, C. Pignatari, Dufrenoi after G. Bracci, F. de Grado, E. and R. Beaulieu, G.B. Tierce, A. Lamberti. Printmaker of the t.p. not identified., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
- Publisher:
- W. Hamilton and Imprimé a Naples par F. Morelli
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Title page from Antiquités etrusques, grecques et romaines, tome second] [graphic].
704. [Title page from Antiquités etrusques, grecques et romaines] [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- MDCCLXVI [1766]
- Call Number:
- 766.00.00.68+
- Collection Title:
- Antiquités étrusques, grecques, et romaines tirées du cabinet du M. William Hamilton.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title supplied by cataloger from text on item., Title continues: "... tirées du cabinet de M. Hamilton, envoyé extraordinaire de S.M. Britannique en cour de Naples.", Engravings by A. Cardon, C. Nolli, C. Pignatari, Dufrenoi after G. Bracci, F. de Grado, E. and R. Beaulieu, G.B. Tierce, A. Lamberti. Printmaker of the t.p. not identified., and Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark.
- Publisher:
- W. Hamilton and Imprimé a Naples par F. Morelli
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Title page from Antiquités etrusques, grecques et romaines] [graphic].
705. [Title page from Collection of Etruscan, Greek, and Roman antiquities from the cabinet of the Honble. Wm. Hamilton] [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- MDCCLXVI [1766]
- Call Number:
- 766.00.00.67+
- Collection Title:
- Collection of Etruscan, Greek, and Roman antiquities.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title supplied by cataloger from text on item. and Plates, initials, and head- and tail-pieces by Ant. Cardon, Nolli, Carmine Pignatari, and Dufrenoi; after Giuseppe Bracci, Filip de Grado, Edmondo Beaulieu, Gio. Bat. Tierce, Aniel. Lamberti, and R. Beaulieu. Printmaker of the title page not identified.
- Publisher:
- Imprimé par F. Morelli
- Subject (Topic):
- Antiquities
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Title page from Collection of Etruscan, Greek, and Roman antiquities from the cabinet of the Honble. Wm. Hamilton] [graphic].
706. [Travel diary], 1816 and later
- Call Number:
- Osborn d190
- Image Count:
- 78
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Holograph diary which chronicles a journey through France, Switzerland and Italy, compiled from several diaries of different journeys, the earliest being a tour in the summer of 1816. The author travels to Calais from London with members of her family. In Paris, she sees King Louis XVIII reviewing his troops in commemoration of his return to Paris last year; attends the theater; visits the Conservatorie des Arts et des Metiers to view the models of machines; and dines at Very's. She also visits the porcelain manufactory at Sevres; climbs Montanvert, describing the system of sticks used by their guides to protect them from falling; and spends the night in a monastery in St. Bernard, in the same room in which Napoleon stayed on his way to the Battle of Marengo. In Italy, she attends the opera in Turin, commenting on its lighting system, "which like the theatres in France is dark, the only lights being on the stage." She also vists churches, admires artwork and architecture, ascends Mount Vesuvius, and attends Mass at the Sistine Chapel. The diary concludes with a visit to the Devil's Bridge in Switzerland and The diary is annotated throughout, in the same hand, with further notes concerning the journey
- Description:
- In English. and Binding: quarter pigskin. Taped on spine: MS. Diary 1816.
- Subject (Geographic):
- France, Italy, Europe, Switzerland, and Vesuvius (Italy)
- Subject (Topic):
- Mountaineering, Alps, Theater, Travelers' writings, English, Description and travel, and Social life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Travel diary], 1816 and later
707. [Travel diary], 1820-1821
- Call Number:
- Osborn d288 1/3
- Container / Volume:
- 2
- Image Count:
- 286
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single hand with numerous corrections, of a description of European travels, mainly in Greece, Italy and Germany, where the author visits such cities as Naples, Messina, Malta, Florence, Salerno, Rome, Constantinople, Athens, Smyrna, Corinth, and Corfu, paying particular attention to monuments and agriculture. He views paintings and churches in Naples; visits the Campo Santo "where there are 366 holes or vaults in which the poor are interred"; sees Vesuvius; hears Mass at the Sistine Chapel; and reports on "the state of vegitation during the voyage." Elsewhere, the author notes a tempest of snow, hail, and wind on his sea voyage out of Malta; accompanies his brother "Joe" to Barcelona, where he kills two quails; admires the scenery of Switzerland and visits the landmarks associated with the legend of William Tell; and describes his meals throughout. At the end of the third volume is a list of traveling expenses. All volumes are illustrated throughout with several dozen pen and ink sketches of landscapes and monuments
- Description:
- In English. and Binding: full calf. Vol. 1 has metal clasp.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Switzerland, Altdorf., Germany, Great Britain, Greece, and Italy
- Subject (Name):
- Tell, Wilhelm
- Subject (Topic):
- Monuments, Agriculture, Europe, Travelers' writings, English, Description and travel, Social life and customs, and Religious life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Travel diary], 1820-1821
708. [Travel diary], 1820-1821
- Call Number:
- Osborn d288 1/3
- Container / Volume:
- 3
- Image Count:
- 226
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single hand with numerous corrections, of a description of European travels, mainly in Greece, Italy and Germany, where the author visits such cities as Naples, Messina, Malta, Florence, Salerno, Rome, Constantinople, Athens, Smyrna, Corinth, and Corfu, paying particular attention to monuments and agriculture. He views paintings and churches in Naples; visits the Campo Santo "where there are 366 holes or vaults in which the poor are interred"; sees Vesuvius; hears Mass at the Sistine Chapel; and reports on "the state of vegitation during the voyage." Elsewhere, the author notes a tempest of snow, hail, and wind on his sea voyage out of Malta; accompanies his brother "Joe" to Barcelona, where he kills two quails; admires the scenery of Switzerland and visits the landmarks associated with the legend of William Tell; and describes his meals throughout. At the end of the third volume is a list of traveling expenses. All volumes are illustrated throughout with several dozen pen and ink sketches of landscapes and monuments
- Description:
- In English. and Binding: full calf. Vol. 1 has metal clasp.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Switzerland, Altdorf., Germany, Great Britain, Greece, and Italy
- Subject (Name):
- Tell, Wilhelm
- Subject (Topic):
- Monuments, Agriculture, Europe, Travelers' writings, English, Description and travel, Social life and customs, and Religious life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Travel diary], 1820-1821
709. [Travel diary], 1820-1821
- Call Number:
- Osborn d288 1/3
- Container / Volume:
- 1
- Image Count:
- 193
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single hand with numerous corrections, of a description of European travels, mainly in Greece, Italy and Germany, where the author visits such cities as Naples, Messina, Malta, Florence, Salerno, Rome, Constantinople, Athens, Smyrna, Corinth, and Corfu, paying particular attention to monuments and agriculture. He views paintings and churches in Naples; visits the Campo Santo "where there are 366 holes or vaults in which the poor are interred"; sees Vesuvius; hears Mass at the Sistine Chapel; and reports on "the state of vegitation during the voyage." Elsewhere, the author notes a tempest of snow, hail, and wind on his sea voyage out of Malta; accompanies his brother "Joe" to Barcelona, where he kills two quails; admires the scenery of Switzerland and visits the landmarks associated with the legend of William Tell; and describes his meals throughout. At the end of the third volume is a list of traveling expenses. All volumes are illustrated throughout with several dozen pen and ink sketches of landscapes and monuments
- Description:
- In English. and Binding: full calf. Vol. 1 has metal clasp.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Switzerland, Altdorf., Germany, Great Britain, Greece, and Italy
- Subject (Name):
- Tell, Wilhelm
- Subject (Topic):
- Monuments, Agriculture, Europe, Travelers' writings, English, Description and travel, Social life and customs, and Religious life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Travel diary], 1820-1821
710. [View of a volcano and monastery] [art original].
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1800?]
- Call Number:
- Drawings Un58 no. 87 Box D207
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A view with an active volcano in the center in the distance, steam rising from the top. On the right on a hilltop is a walled monastery. In the foreground, one woman rides on a horse side saddle while another woman walks ahead; the two are followed by a dog. The areas of the drawing are numbered as follows: 1. The hillside, 2. The wall surrounding the monestary, 3. The river surrounding the hillside, 4. The active volcano in the center of the image, 5. A range of hills on the left in the far distance, and 6. the hills mid-iew, beneath the active volcano. In the upper left corner, the image is numbered "XI".
- Description:
- Title devised by cataloger.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Italy
- Subject (Topic):
- Dogs, Horses, Monasteries, Volcanoes, Volcanic eruptions, and Women
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [View of a volcano and monastery] [art original].
711. [unidentified text] (fragment).
- Published / Created:
- [11--].
- Call Number:
- Zi 6309
- Image Count:
- 2
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript fragment on parchment of an unidentified text
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: pregothic minuscule, Decoration: initials and rubrics in red., and This fragment is contained in Zi 6309 (Dante, Convivio), in which it is used as the front spine support.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Topic):
- Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [unidentified text] (fragment).
