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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- Pictures
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François Jacquier. Line engraving by C. Tinti.
Date: 1780-1789Reference: 4688i- Pictures
Three naked men exchanging clothes. Colour etching by F. Rosaspina after G.F.M. Mazzola, il Parmigianino.
Parmigianino, 1503-1540.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 2489308i- Pictures
Studies of limbs and figures. Colour etching by F. Rosaspina after G.F.M. Mazzola, il Parmigianino.
Parmigianino, 1503-1540.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 2489309i- 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]- Pictures
A woman with two trumpets, personifying fame: four figures. Colour aquatint by F. Rosaspina after G.F.M. Mazzola, il Parmigianino.
Parmigianino, 1503-1540.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 2489307i- Pictures
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Giuseppe Valentino Vianelli. Line engraving by I. Rosaspina after A.F. Adrien.
Reference: 9417i- Pictures
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A boy, dressed as Saint John the Baptist for a procession in Venice. Wood engraving by W. Hollidge after F.W.W. Topham, 1870.
Topham, Frank William Warwick, 1838-1924.Date: 18 June 1870Reference: 564532i- Pictures
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Three young women are on a quayside arranging the baskets and bottles from which they sell drinks. Coloured lithograph.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 30291i- 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- Videos
La Basilica della Salute: a sanctury of art, faith and popular worship.
Date: 2003- 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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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 Deserts of Africa, The Origin and Antiquity of the People, Their Religion, Customs, and Laws. Copied from the original manuscript in St Mark's Library at Venice; with critical note of the learned Sig. Rhedi. To which is prefixed. A Letter of the Secretary of the Inquisition, showing the Reasons of Signor Gaudentio's being apprehended, and the Manner of it. Translated from the Italian.
Berington, Simon, 1680-1755.Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The adventures of Signor 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 of Africa. Compiled from the original manuscript in St. Mark's Library, at Venice. With critical notes by the learned Signor Rhedi. Translated from the Italian. To which is added, (as an appendix) the history of the Inquisition. giving an account of its establishment, the treatment of its prisoners, the tortures inflicted on them, &c. &c. Embellished with Plates.
Berington, Simon, 1680-1755.Date: 1798- 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]- 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 Africa, the Origin and Antiquity of the People, their Religion, Customs, and Laws. Copied from the original manuscript in St. Mark's Library at Venice; with critical Notes of Learned Signor Rhedi. To which is prefixed, A Letter of the Secretary of the Inquisition, shewing the Reasons of Sig. Gaudentic's being apprehended, and the Manner of it. Translated from the Italian.
Berington, Simon, 1680-1755.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- 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 manuscript 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: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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The adventures of Sig. Gaudentio Di Lucca, being the substance of his examination before the fathers of the inquisition 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 manuscript 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 Sig. Gaudentio's being apprehended, and the manner of it. Translated from the Italian.
Berington, Simon, 1680-1755.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Pictures
A travelling tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from an anxious patient. Engraving by G. Volpato after F. Maggiotto.
Maggiotto, Francesco, 1750-1805.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 16480i- Books
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The memoirs of Signor Gaudentio di Lucca: taken from his confession and examination before the Fathers of the Inquisition at Bologna in Italy. Making a discovery of an unknown country in the midst of the vast Desarts of Africa, as Ancient, Populous, and Civilized, as the Chinese. With an account of their antiquity, origine, religion, Customs, Polity, &c. and the Manner how they got first over those vast Desarts. Interspersed with several most surprizing and curious Incidents. Copied from the original manuscript kept in St. Mark's Library at Venice: with critical notes of the learned Signor Rhedi, giving an Account of the Manner and Causes of his being seized.
Berington, Simon, 1680-1755.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Pictures
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Saint Jerome. Engraving by Agostino Carracci, 1588, after Tintoretto.
Tintoretto, 1518-1594.Date: 1588Reference: 8630i- Books
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Directions for travelling through Holland and Germany, &c. In which is contained, The Best Routs to be taken from Landing at Helvoet-Sluys, or Rotterdam in Holland, to the Hague, Leyden, Amsterdam, and most other Towns in the Seven Provinces: Also to Hanover, Hamburgh, Frankfort, Vienna, Leipsick, Berlin, Dantzick, and most of the Principal Towns in Germany; even to Venice in Italy, and Paris in France. To which is added, An Account of the Going out and Arrival of the Posts; and what every Person must pay for his Passage, whether by Land or Water; Likewise, The exact Time of Departure of all Boats, Waggons, or other Carriages. The Whole being exceeding useful for all Persons Travelling to any of the above Places.
Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Archives and manuscripts
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Maps
Date: 1917-1918Reference: RAMC/793/31Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Books
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The memoirs of Sign. Gaudentio di Lucca: taken from his Confession and Examination before the Fathers of the inquisition at Bologna in Italy. Making a Discovery of an unknown Country in the midst of the vast Desarts of Africa, as Ancient, Populous, and Civilized, as the Chinese. With an Account of their Antiquity, Origin, Religion, Customs, Policy, &c. and the Manner how they got first over those vast Desarts. Interspersed with several most surprizing and curious Incidents. Copied from the original Manuscript kept in St. Mark's Library at Venice: With critical Notes of the learned Signor Rhedi, late Library-Keeper of the said Library. To which is prefixed, a Letter of the Secretary of the Inquisition, to the same Signor Rhedi, giving an Account of the Manner and Causes of his being seized.
Berington, Simon, 1680-1755.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]