Manuscript on paper, in various hands, of a collection of over 200 recipes in various hands. About half the recipes are for perfumes, including jasmine water; powders for scenting clothes and wigs; "acqua d'angeli"; and various balsam recipes. The vo...
Description:
In Italian, French, Spanish and English.
Subject (Geographic):
Europe
Subject (Name):
Magalotti, Lorenzo, conte, 1637-1712.
Subject (Topic):
Cooking, Pen drawing, Perfumes, Recipes, and Social life and customs
Holograph journal of the author's naval service from 1845 to 1861, with some verses dated 1867. The volume begins with a summary of his service on the HMS Seaflower, sailing between Jersey and northern France, as well as on the steam ship Sidon. He ...
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Rear-Admiral John Parry Jones-Parry was born October 7, 1829, the son of Rev. J. Jones-Parry, born in Wales. He was a midshipman till November 1851; then Mate 1851-4, Lieutenant 1854-63, Commander 1863-71, and Captain in 1871. He retired in 1873, a...
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, Africa, East., and Africa
Subject (Name):
Baines, Matthew Talbot, 1799-1860., Bosquet, Pierre, 1810-1870., Jones-Parry, John Parry, 1829-1920., Samwell, William, b. 1832., Windham, Charles Ash, Sir, 1810-1870., and Great Britain. Royal Navy
Subject (Topic):
Sea life, Elegiac poetry, English, Pen drawing, Poetry, English, Sailors, Sentimentalism in literature, Slave trade, Women authors, Description and travel, and Social life and customs
Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of twelve sonnets addressed to the author's beloved, and address such topics as the beloved's figure, eyes, the book of love, and time spent away from the beloved. Throughout, love is figured as nature, a...
Description:
Binding: patterned paper. Pasted on cover: Sonnets. August --- October, --- 1870.---- By Walter Crane.
Subject (Name):
Crane, Walter,--1845-1915
Subject (Topic):
English poetry,--19th century, Love--Poetry, Nature--Poetry, Pen drawing, and Sonnets, English
Album in which 22 portrait and other drawings have been mounted. Most are in ink and wash on paper, but a few are pencil or pen and ink on paper. Some are initialled or signed and dated by Stukeley.
Subject (Topic):
Antiquarians, Art, English--18th century, Artists, Brush drawing, Drawing, English--18th century, and Pen drawing
