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The general history of Europe; and entertaining traveller. Comprising an historical and geographical account of all the empires, kingdoms, &c. in Europe, viz. Great-Britain, Ireland, Germany, Turkey, Russia, Sweden, France, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Bohemia, Prussia, Italy, Denmark, Hungary, Sardinia, Tuscany, Norway, Venice, United Provinces, Switzerland, Austria, Genoa, Geneva, Piedmont, Montserrat, Milan, Parma, Modena, and Tartary in Europe, From their first Establishment to the End of the present Year; Including a Circumstantial Relation of the Origin, Progress, and Present State of Every Kingdom; Together with their Religion, Laws, Manners, Arts, and Sciences: also the Particulars of the War Between Russia, Sweden, Germany, and the Porte; Displaying Likewise the Contest Between the French King and his Subjects; and the Late Disturbances in Holland. The Geographical Department is Illustrated with A Complete Set of Whole Sheet Maps of all the Kingdoms, on so Large a Scale as to Entitle them to the Appellation of the European Atlas. The Topography of every Country in Europe is ample and complete, giving not only an Account of Cities and Capital Towns, but also every Thing remarkable in Villages and inferior Places, their Ruins, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Curiosities, &c. By Percival Barlow, Esq. assisted by several gentlemen who have made the tour of Europe, and Furnished him with the Most Valuable and Authentic Informations to Enrich his Work.
Barlow, Percival.Date: [1791?]- Pictures
Two hunters direct the reckoning up of their quarry of waterfowl; the gamekeeper lists them in a notebook; and a boy separates out the birds. Line engraving by M. Pitteri after P. Longhi.
Longhi, Pietro, 1702-1785.Date: 1760-1769Reference: 3044025i- Pictures
The presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. Etching by D. Vivant Denon, 1786, after Titian.
Titian, approximately 1488-1576.Date: 1786Reference: 2475509i- Archives and manuscripts
M0007480: Ground plan of the old Lazzaretto on Lazzaretto Vecchio, Venice
Date: 6 September 1940Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/64/34Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Books
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A tour through Italy. Containing full directions for travelling in that interesting country; with ample catalogues of every thing that is curious in architecture, painting, sculpture, &c. some Observations on the Natural History, and Very Particular Descriptions of the Four Principal Cities, Rome, Florence, Naples, and Venice, with their Environs. With a coloured chart. By Thomas Martyn, B.D. F.R.S. Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge.
Martyn, Thomas, 1735-1825.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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A new account of Italy. Containing a description of all its countries, the various constitutions, under several sovereign princes and states, their strength, riches, revenues, trade, and coins, their curiosities, rarities, and wonders, the customs, manners, and trade of the people. Together with a particular description of Rome, Venice, Genoa, Millain, and all the other remarkable cities.
Date: 1701- Pictures
A maenad or bacchant, drunk on wine, dancing; below, attributes of Bacchus. Gouache by F. Santoloni.
Santoloni, Felice.Date: [1810?]Reference: 3025663i- Pictures
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The pool of Bethesda. Oil painting by L. Chéron, ca. 1683.
Chéron, Louis, 1655-1725.Date: 1683Reference: 44864i- Pictures
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Death and three fates on an ox-drawn carriage; historical figures die on the ground beneath; representing the triumph of death. Engraving by S. Pomarede, 1748, after G. Buti after Bonifacio de' Pitati.
Pitati, Bonifacio de', 1487-1553.Date: 1748Reference: 26234i- Pictures
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Christ on a triumphal chariot with saints, martyrs, sibyls and other figures; representing the triumph of faith (?). Engraving by S. Pomarede after G.A. Buti after Bonifacio de' Pitati.
Pitati, Bonifacio de', 1487-1553.Date: 1770Reference: 10696i- Pictures
A procession of historical figures accompanying a car on which Time sits measuring the globe; representing the triumph of Time. Engraving by S. Pomarede, 1748, after G. Buti after Bonifacio de' Pitati.
Pitati, Bonifacio de', 1487-1553.Date: 1748Reference: 26230i- Pictures
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Tobit is cured of his blindness. Etching after G. Zocchi.
Zocchi, Giuseppe, 1711-1767.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 16385i- Books
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The adventures of Sig. Gaudentio di Lucca. Being the substance of his examination before the fathers of the Inquisition at Bologna, in Italy. Giving an account of an unknown country, in the midst of the desarts [sic] of Africa. Copied from the original manuscript in St. Mark's Library, at Venice. With critical notes of the learned Signor Rhedi. Translated from the Italian.
Berington, Simon, 1680-1755.Date: 1800- Pictures
Tobit is cured of his blindness. Etching after G. Zocchi.
Zocchi, Giuseppe, 1711-1767.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 20903i- Books
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The adventures of Sig. Gaudentio di Lucca. Being the substance of his examination before the fathers of the Inquisition at Bologna, in Italy: giving an account of an unknown country, in the midst of the deserts of Africa, the origin and antiquity of the people, their religion, customs, and laws. Copied from the original manuscripts in St. Mark's Library at Venice; with critical notes of the learned Signor Rhedi. To which is prefixed, a letter of the secretary of the Inquisition, shewing the reasons of Signor Gaudentio's being apprehended, and the manner of it. Translated from the Italian.
Berington, Simon, 1680-1755.Date: 1799- Books
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Travels through Italy. Containing new and curious observations on that country; particularly the Grand Duchy of Tuscany; the ecclesiastical state, or the dominions of the Pope; the Kingdom of Naples; the republics of Venice and Genoa; and other Italian states. Wherein the present state of those countries is accurately describe, as to their different kinds of government, situation, extent, revenue, power, trade, manners, and customs; but more especially their antiquities, as temples, triumphalarches, pillars, baths, amphitheatres, aqueducts, catacombs, ruins, and public ways; as also their modern curiosities, churches, convents, palaces, villas, castes, forts, bridges, and public roads. With the most authentic account yet published of capital pieces in painting, sculpture, & architecture, that are to be seen in Italy: including remarks on the ancient and present state of Italy, of the arts and sciences which have flourished there, and of taste in painting; with the characters of the principal painters, and other artists. By John Northall, Esq; captain in his Brittannic Majesty's Royal Regiment of Artillery. Illustrated with a map of Italy, a route of this tour, and several copperplates, engraved from drawings taken on the spot.
Northall, John, approximately 1723-1759.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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Travels through Italy. Containing new and curious observations that country; particularly the Grand Duchy of Tuscany; the ecclesiastical state, or the dominions of the pope; the kingdom of Naples; the republics of Venice and Genoa; and other Italian states. wherein the present state of those countries is accurately described, as to their different kinds of government, situation, extent, revenue power, trade, manners, and customs; but more especially their antiquities, as temples, triumph[a]l arches, pillars, baths, amphitheatres, aqueducts, catacombs, ruins, and public ways; as also their modern curiosities, churches, convents, palaces, villas, castles, forts, bridges, and public roads. With the most authentic account yet published of capital pieces in painting, sculpture, & architecture, that are to be seen in Italy: including remarks on the ancient and present state of Italy, of the arts and sciences which have flourished there, and of taste in painting; with the characters of the principal painters, and other artists. By John Northall, Esq; captain in his Brittannic Majesty's Royal regiment of Artillery. Illustrated with a map of Italy, a route of this tour, and several copper-plates, engraved from drawings taken on the spot.
Northall, John, approximately 1723-1759.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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Letters from Italy, between the years 1792 and 1798, containing a view of the revolutions in that country, from the capture of Nice by the French Republic to the expulsion of Pius VI. from the ecclesiastical state: Likewise pointing out The matchless Works of Art which still embellish Pisa, Florence, Siena, Rome, Naples, Bologna, Venice, &c. With Instructions For the Use of Invalids and Families Who may not choose to incur the Expence attendant upon travelling with a Courier. By Mariana Starke, Author of the Widow of Malabar, the Tournament, &c. In two volumes. ...
Starke, Mariana, 1762?-1838.Date: 1800- Books
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The adventures of Sigr. Gaudentio di Lucca. Being the substance of his examination before the fathers of the Inquisition at Bologna in Italy: giving an account of an unknown country in the midst of the deserts of Africa, The origine and antiquity of the people, their religion, customs, polity, and laws. Copied from the original manuscript in St. Mark's Library at Venice. With critical notes of the learned Signor Rhedi, sometime Keeper of the said Library. To which is prefixed, a letter of the Secretary of the Inquisition, shewing the reasons of Signor Gaudentio's being apprehended, and the manner of it.
Berington, Simon, 1680-1755.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Pictures
An apothecary in his shop examines the throat of a young female singer, an apprentice takes notes and other patients wait their turn. Line engraving by F. Bartolozzi after P. Longhi.
Longhi, Pietro, 1702-1785.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 15956i- Books
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The maxims of the government of Venice. In an advice to the Republick; How it ought to govern it self both inwardly and outwardly, in order to perpetuate its Dominion. In which are likewise consider'd the several Interests of all the Princes of Europe, with respect to the Affairs of Italy. By Father Paul, the Servite Monk, and Counsellor of State to the Republick. Written by publick order. Done into English from the Italian.
Sarpi, Paolo, 1552-1623.Date: 1707- Books
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The gentleman's and connoisseur's dictionary of painters. Containing a complete collection, and account, of the most distinguished artists, who have flourished in the art of painting, at Rome, Venice, Naples, Florence, and other cities of Italy; in Holland, Flanders, England, Germany, or France; from the year 1250, when the art of painting was revived by Cimabue, to the year 1767; including above five hundred years, and the number of artists amounting to near one thousand four hundred. Extracted from the most authentic writers who have treated on the subject of painting, in Latin, Italian, Spanish, English, French, and Low Dutch. To which are added, two catalogues; the one, a catalogue of the disciples of the most famous masters; for the use of those, who desire to obtain a critical knowledge of the different hands, and manners, of the different schools. - The other, a catalogue of those painters, who imitated the works of the eminent masters so exactly, as to have their copies frequently mistaken for originals. The whole being digested in a more easy and instructive method, than hath hitherto appeared; and calculated for general entertainment and instruction, as well as for the particular use of the admirers and professors of the art of painting. By the Rev. M. Pilkington, A.M. vicar of Donabate and Portraine, in the diocese of Dublin.
Pilkington, Matthew, 1701-1784.Date: M.DCC.LXX. [1770]- Books
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The gentleman's and connoisseur's dictionary of painters. Containing a complete collection, and account, of the most distinguished artists, who have flourished in the art of painting, at Rome, Venice, Naples, Florence, and other Cities of Italy; in Holland, Flanders, England, Germany, or France; from the Year 1250, when the Art of Painting was revived by Cimabue, to the Year 1767; including above Five Hundred Years, and the Number of Artists amounting to near One Thousand Four Hundred. Extracted from the most authentic writers who have treated on the Subject of Painting, in Latin, Italian, Spanish, English, French, and Low Dutch. To which are added, two catalogues: the one, a catalogue of the disciples of the most famous masters, for the Use of those who desire to obtain a critical Knowledge of the different Hands and Manners of the different Schools: the other, a catalogue of those painters who imitated the works of the eminent masters so exactly, as to have their copies frequently mistaken for originals. The Whole being digested in a more easy and instructive Method than has hitherto appeared; and calculated for general Entertainment and Instruction, as well as for the particular Use of the Admirers and Professors of the Art of Painting. By the Rev. M. Pilkington, A. M. Vicar Of AtDonabate And Portraine, In The Diocese Of AtDublin.
Pilkington, Matthew, 1701-1784.Date: 1798- Books
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Opera and society in Italy and France from Monteverdi to Bourdieu / edited by Victoria Johnson, Jane F. Fulcher, and Thomas Ertman.
Date: [2007], ©2007- Books
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An introduction to the history of the principal kingdoms and states of Europe. By Samuel Puffendorf, Counsellor of State to the late King of Sweden. Made English from the original High Dutch. The ninth edition corrected and improved. With an appendix, containing an introduction to the History of the Principal Sovereign States of Italy; particularly Venice, Modena, Mantua, Florence, and Savoy.
Pufendorf, Samuel, Freiherr von, 1632-1694.Date: MDCCXXVIII. [1728]