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  • Doctoral diploma granted to Franciscus Dionysius Van der Hagheby by the University of Rome, 1682

    Doctoral diploma granted to Franciscus Dionysius Van der Hagheby by the University of Rome, 1682
    Alternative Title
    Doctoral Diploma, University of Rome and Franciscus Dionysius Van der Haghe : Doctoral diploma granted by the University of Rome 1682.
    Subject
    Diplomas, Education, Università di Roma, Universities and colleges, History, and Manuscripts
    Creator
    Van der Haghe, Franciscus Dionysius
    Contributor
    Università di Roma
    Date created
    April 11, 1682
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    Call Number: LF3733 D4V35 1682 and Shelf Mark: Doc.Lat.5
    Extent
    1 sheet ; parchment ; 44 x 61 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    Italy and Italy--Rome
    Coordinates
    41.89193, 12.51133 and 42.83333, 12.83333
    Chronological Coverage
    16XX
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    "One sheet, written in an elegant italic script in thirty long lines, framed on three sides with a gold rule, headings and names in gold capitals, one six-line gold initial, stamp in the lower margin with the initials “S. B.” and motto “Elevat Et Illustrat,” folded,...
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
    Provenance
    Purchased from Les Enluminures, Ltd.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    diplomas and manuscripts (documents)
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collection Inventory: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/collections/medieval/inventory.phpFrom Les Enluminures website: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/documents/DocLat5_full.pdf
    Date Digitized
    2020-02-13
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Betterlight/TTI by PD (1/20; 263; copy4 stops; camera height 700). 600 dpi TIFF. Item stored folded, unfolded and scanned under glass. Metadata by KD.

  • Shakespeare's Fourth Folio, 1685 [Copy 01]

    Shakespeare's Fourth Folio, 1685 [Copy 01]
    Alternative Title
    Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Original Copies. Unto which is added, Seven Plays, Never before Printed in Folio: Viz. Peicles Prince of Tyre. The London Prodigal. The History of Thomas Lord Cromwel. Sir...
    Subject
    Tempest (Shakespeare, William), Othello (Shakespeare, William), King Henry IV (Shakespeare, William), Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare, William), Measure for measure (Shakespeare, William), Love's labour's lost (Shakespeare, William), Julius Caesar (Shakespeare, William), Troilus and Cressida (Shakespeare, William), Timon of Athens (Shakespeare, William), Cymbeline (Shakespeare, William), Coriolanus (Shakespeare, William), King Richard III (Shakespeare, William), Hamlet (Shakespeare, William), King Richard II (Shakespeare, William), Yorkshire tragedy, King Lear (Shakespeare, William), Two gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare, William), King Henry VIII (Shakespeare, William), Antony and Cleopatra (Shakespeare, William), Pericles (Shakespeare, William), Henry V (Shakespeare, William), Comedy of errors (Shakespeare, William), As you like it (Shakespeare, William), Locrine, Winter's tale (Shakespeare, William), All's well that ends well (Shakespeare, William), Twelfth night (Shakespeare, William), Merry wives of Windsor (Shakespeare, William), Midsummer night's dream (Shakespeare, William), London prodigal, Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare, William), Macbeth (Shakespeare, William), Puritan (Middleton, Thomas), Sir John Oldcastle, Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare, William), Taming of the shrew (Shakespeare, William), King John (Shakespeare, William), Thomas, Lord Cromwell (Drama), and Much ado about nothing (Shakespeare, William)
    Creator
    Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
    Contributor
    Milton, John, 1608-1674, Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637, Droeshout, Martin, 1601-, Heminge, John, approximately 1556-1630, and Condell, Henry, -1627
    Publisher
    London, Printed for H. Herringman, E. Brewster, and R. Bentley, at the Anchor in the New Exchange, the Crane in St. Pauls Church-Yard, and in Russel-Street Covent-Garden 1685.
    Date created
    1685
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    1 volume (303 pages)
    Edition
    The Fourth Edition
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Contemporary clippings about the Second and Fourth folios attached to the inside front cover.Handwritten note attached to inside cover: Bequeathed to Charles Baron Clarke M.A. of Queen's College Cambridge by His affectionate Uncle Thomas Parker Esq of Sutton Scotney...
    Physical Repository
    British Columbia. Legislative Library
    Collection
    Early Printed Books
    Provenance
    From the Legislative Library of British Columbia's collection.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    drama (literary genre), plays (performing arts compositions), books, collected works, folio (book format), and fiction (general genre)
    Date Digitized
    2017-03-14/2017-03-27
    Transcript
    Contents _archival-image-number/title/(printed page number): _007 frontspiece and title page_008 dedication_009 To The Great Variety of Readers_012 Tempest (1)_021 Two Gentlemen of Verona (18)_029 Merry Wives of Windsor (35) _039 Measure for Measure (55)_050 Comedy of...
    Technical Note
    Received from Legislative Library late February 2017. Scanned from 14 Mar - 27 Mar. 600 dpi TIFF. Edge of book approx 10 1/4" from front edge of scan deck. 1/20; 263 ISO; Bent 5 tone. Size 10.33 x 12.95 @ 500 camera height. Cropped to 12.95 x 9.25" -- built...

  • Shakespeare's Fourth folio, 1685 [Copy 02]

    Shakespeare's Fourth folio, 1685 [Copy 02]
    Subject
    Tempest (Shakespeare, William), Othello (Shakespeare, William), King Henry IV (Shakespeare, William), Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare, William), Measure for measure (Shakespeare, William), Love's labour's lost (Shakespeare, William), All's well that ends well (Shakespeare, William), Troilus and Cressida (Shakespeare, William), Timon of Athens (Shakespeare, William), Cymbeline (Shakespeare, William), Coriolanus (Shakespeare, William), King Richard III (Shakespeare, William), Hamlet (Shakespeare, William), King Richard II (Shakespeare, William), Yorkshire tragedy, King Lear (Shakespeare, William), Two gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare, William), King John (Shakespeare, William), Antony and Cleopatra (Shakespeare, William), Thomas, Lord Cromwell (Drama), Henry V (Shakespeare, William), Comedy of errors (Shakespeare, William), As you like it (Shakespeare, William), Locrine, Winter's tale (Shakespeare, William), Julius Caesar (Shakespeare, William), Twelfth night (Shakespeare, William), Merry wives of Windsor (Shakespeare, William), Midsummer night's dream (Shakespeare, William), London prodigal, Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare, William), Macbeth (Shakespeare, William), Puritan (Middleton, Thomas), Sir John Oldcastle, Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare, William), Taming of the shrew (Shakespeare, William), King Henry VIII (Shakespeare, William), Pericles (Shakespeare, William), and Much ado about nothing (Shakespeare, William)
    Creator
    Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
    Date created
    1685
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    1 volume (approximately 288 pages)
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    This copy contains a list of the principal actors in all the plays and a catalogue of all the comedies, histories, and tragedies contained within this folio.
    Physical Repository
    British Columbia. Legislative Library
    Collection
    Early Printed Books
    Provenance
    From the Legislative Library of British Columbia's collection.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    drama (literary genre), plays (performing arts compositions), books, collected works, folio (book format), and fiction (general genre)
    Date Digitized
    2017-03-28/2017-04-12
    Transcript
    Contents: [_file page number] _007 Tempest (1) _016 Two Gentlemen of Verona (18) _024 Merry Wives of Windsor (35) _034 Measure for Measure (55) _045 Comedy of Errors (76) _052 Much Ado About Nothing (90) _062 Love's Labour Lost (110) _071 Midsummers Nights Dream...
    Technical Note
    Received from Legislative Library late February 2017. Scanned from 28 Mar - 12 Apr. Edge of book approx 10 1/4" from front edge of scan deck. 600 dpi TIFF. 1/20; 263 ISO; Bent 5 tone. Size 10.33 x 12.95 @ 500 camera height. Cropped to 12.95 x 9.25" -- built...

  • Orpheus Britannicus : a collection of all the choicest songs for one, two, and three voices

    Orpheus Britannicus : a collection of all the choicest songs for one, two, and three voices
    Alternative Title
    Vocal music. Selections and Collection of all the choicest songs for one, two, and three voices
    Subject
    Vocal music--Scores, Scores, and Vocal music
    Creator
    Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695
    Publisher
    Printed by W. Pearson for Henry Playford, at his shop in the Temple-Change, Fleet-Street
    Date created
    1698 to 1702
    Rights Statement
    Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Call Number: M1497 P9 O7 1698
    Extent
    1 score (2 volumes)
    Geographic Coverage
    England
    Coordinates
    54, -2
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Printed Music
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    bound sheet music, music books, scores (documents for music), and books
    Date Digitized
    2015-09-17
    Technical Note
    600 dpi tiffs; TTI Betterlight scanner; Metadata by G. Fowler and MT.

  • Essays upon several moral subjects : in two parts

    Essays upon several moral subjects : in two parts
    Subject
    Ethics and Conduct of life
    Creator
    Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726
    Publisher
    Printed for Richard Sare at Grays-Inn-Gate in Holborn, M DCC III
    Date created
    1703
    Rights Statement
    Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    Call Number: BJ1561 C5 1703
    Extent
    1 book (2 volumes) ; 20 cm
    Edition
    5th ed.
    Geographic Coverage
    England--London
    Coordinates
    51.50853, -0.12574
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Printed Music
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    books
    Date Digitized
    2017-03-22
    Technical Note
    600 dpi tiffs; Metadata by G. Fowler and MT.

  • Copy of original Grant from Corporation of Preston

    Copy of original Grant from Corporation of Preston
    Subject
    Abbatt, Robert, Business enterprises, Dilworth, Mary, 1828-1901, Abbatt, Jonathan, 1829-1905, Business, and Deeds
    Contributor
    Kellet, Thomas and Abbatt, Robert
    Date created
    1729 to 1750
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    1 volume (23 pages) ; 33 x 35.5 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    England--Garstang, England--Lancashire, England--Ribchester, and England--Preston (Lancashire)
    Coordinates
    53.81361, -2.53244 and 53.83333, -2.5
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Abbatt Family Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    legal documents, copies (documents), indentures, business records, contracts, books, and manuscripts (documents)
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2011-039, File: OS
    Fonds Title
    Abbatt family fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC463
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/abbatt-family-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2021-02-22
    Technical Note
    Scanned on TTI/Betterlight (600DPI; 1/15; 256; bent5 tone; camera height 900) by PD. Metadata by KD.

  • Georgius Secundus, Dei Gratia Magnae Britanniae, Franciae et Hiberniae Rex

    Georgius Secundus, Dei Gratia Magnae Britanniae, Franciae et Hiberniae Rex
    Alternative Title
    George II legal instrument manuscript, circa 1730.
    Subject
    Land titles, Land tenure--Law and legislation, History, Land tenure, Legal instruments, and Early works
    Creator
    George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760
    Contributor
    Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754, Andrew, Sarah, and History of Tom Jones (Fielding, Henry)
    Date created
    approximately 1730
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    1 leaf (manuscript on vellum(?)) : engraving ; 66 x 90 cm.
    Geographic Coverage
    Great Britain and England--Lyme Regis
    Coordinates
    54, -2 and 50.72654, -2.93477
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Early Printed Books Collection
    Provenance
    Prof. Emeritus John Tucker.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    legal documents, legal instruments, and manuscripts (documents)
    Date Digitized
    2016-06-09
    Technical Note
    600 dpi JPEG. Metadata by JTP and KD.

  • Life and Genuine Character of the Rev. Dr. S---t written by himself

    Life and Genuine Character of the Rev. Dr. S---t written by himself
    Alternative Title
    Verses on the death of Dr. Swift.
    Subject
    Politics and government and Parody
    Creator
    Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745
    Publisher
    London: Printed for J. Roberts in Warwick Lane, and fold by the Bookfellers, 1733
    Date created
    1733
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    Call Number: PR1171 Z5 1733
    Extent
    19 pages ; 34 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    Great Britain
    Coordinates
    54.75844, -2.69531
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Dedication to Pope, signed: L.M.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    From the Print Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    pamphlets and poems
    Date Digitized
    2021-09-16
    Technical Note
    Scanned on OptickBook Plustek A300 at 600DPI Tiff (PD). Metadata by KD.

  • Alexanders feast ; or, The power of musick : an ode, wrote in honour of St. Cecilia, by Mr. Dryden ; set to musick by Mr. Handel : with the recitativo's, songs, symphonys and chorus's for voice & instruments ; together with the cantata, duet, and songs, as perform'd at the Theatre Royal, in Covent Garden

    Alexanders feast ; or, The power of musick : an ode, wrote in honour of St. Cecilia, by Mr. Dryden ; set to musick by Mr. Handel : with the recitativo's, songs, symphonys and chorus's for voice & instruments ; together with the cantata, duet, and songs, as perform'd at the Theatre Royal, in Covent Garden
    Alternative Title
    Alexander's feast and Power of musick
    Subject
    Saint Cecilia's Day, Musical settings, and Cantatas, Secular--Scores
    Creator
    Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759
    Contributor
    Dryden, John, 1631-1700
    Publisher
    Publish'd by the author ; London. Printed for & sold by I. Walsh
    Date created
    approximately 1738
    Rights Statement
    Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Call Number: M1530 H35A54 1743
    Extent
    1 score (6 unnumbered pages, 193 pages) ; 35 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    England--London
    Coordinates
    51.50853, -0.12574
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Page 167 missing. List of subscribers on pages 5-6.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Printed Music
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    bound sheet music, music books, scores (documents for music), and books
    Date Digitized
    2015-09-21
    Technical Note
    600 dpi tiffs; TTI Betterlight scanner; Metadata by M. Gaudet and MT.

  • The Beasts Confession to the Priest : on observing how most men mistake their own talents

    The Beasts Confession to the Priest : on observing how most men mistake their own talents
    Alternative Title
    The Beasts' Confession and The Beasts Confession to the Priest, on observing how most men mistake their own talents. Written in the Year 1732.
    Subject
    Politics and government and Parody
    Creator
    Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745
    Publisher
    Dublin : Printed by George Faulkner, MDCCXXXVIII
    Date created
    1738
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    Call Number: PR3724 B4 1738
    Extent
    22 pages
    Geographic Coverage
    Great Britain
    Coordinates
    54.75844, -2.69531
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    From the Print Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    pamphlets and poems
    Date Digitized
    2021-09-16
    Technical Note
    Scanned on OptickBook Plustek A300 at 600DPI Tiff (PD). Metadata by KD.