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Work concerning firearms. Presumably compiled from various sources, with references to "barrels" ["levell"?] used in Italy (Venice and Naples).
Support: paper; Extent: 139 leaves : 200 x 157 mm. bound to 199 x 156 mm; Foliation: Paper, 139; [iii], [1-136]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto. Catchwords on f. 12v only (end of quire III), lower right corner.; Collation: I-II², III-XVIII⁴, XIX³ (first and last leaves are pastedowns).
Written in a cursive script.
Pen and ink illustrations and diagrams throughout, many colored with orange wash. Includes depictions of cannons, ammunition, quadrants and other instruments, diagrams and tables.
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Ms. codex.
Title from Zacour-Hirsch Catalogue.
Incipit and explicit: Grundtlik Furwark vy Mennigerleywise tho makenn (f. 1v) ... ynn einn zarkell tho bringens (f. 81r) . [The remaining folios consist of illustrations; folios 16-17 and 95-136 are blank.]
Cover slightly warped. Pastedowns pulling away from covers, particularly front cover. Part of back cover missing, along with small portions of the last couple dozen blank folios. Back cover stained and damaged. Last several folios stained at outer edge.
Unidentified German dealer's description on file in the library.
These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.
Germany
Written in northern Germany, late 16th century (possibly third quarter of 16th century).
German, 16th-century limp vellum dyed orange, with thong ties.
Low German
Acquired, 1966.
Germany
Written in northern Germany, late 16th century (possibly third quarter of 16th century).
Low German
Acquired, 1966.
Work concerning firearms. Presumably compiled from various sources, with references to "barrels" ["levell"?] used in Italy (Venice and Naples).
Ms. codex.
Title from Zacour-Hirsch Catalogue.
Incipit and explicit: Grundtlik Furwark vy Mennigerleywise tho makenn (f. 1v) ... ynn einn zarkell tho bringens (f. 81r) . [The remaining folios consist of illustrations; folios 16-17 and 95-136 are blank.]
Cover slightly warped. Pastedowns pulling away from covers, particularly front cover. Part of back cover missing, along with small portions of the last couple dozen blank folios. Back cover stained and damaged. Last several folios stained at outer edge.
Unidentified German dealer's description on file in the library.
Written in a cursive script.
Pen and ink illustrations and diagrams throughout, many colored with orange wash. Includes depictions of cannons, ammunition, quadrants and other instruments, diagrams and tables.
For a full list of Decorations in this manuscript please see the Content and Decorations section by clicking on the [i] button in the top left corner of the image viewer above.
These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.
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