Barbaro, Daniel. Relationi d'Inghilterra di M. Daniel Barbaro

Folger bibliographic ID: 244312
Folger call number: V.b.336
Folger holdings ID: 309458
Accession Number: 262064

Discussion by the Venetian ambassador on the British Isles and its institutions including religion, law and the armed forces. Also a short description of Edward VI, King of England; the guild system in London; an endorsement of Stephen Gardiner; and a chapter on Wales and Scotland

General notes

1-3, 3-99 p In Italian Daniel Barbaro was the Venetian ambassador to England between 1547 and 1551 Written in italic script with many near contemporary corrections and notes in two hands First printed as Relazione dell'illustrissimo Daniel Barbaro, in London, 1796. The Folger manuscript fills in some of the lacunae missing in the printed version. Other manuscript copies held at The Bancroft Library (f BANC MS UCB 57) and the Special Collections in the E.S. Bird Library at Syracuse University (Ranke Manuscript 252). Also according to dealer description at least ten other manuscript copies exist, five in England, four in France and one in Italy Title from caption on p. 1: Relat[io]ni d'Inghilt[err]a di M. Daniel Barbaro 1551 Watermark: fleur-de-lys within a small circle (similar to several illustrated by Briquet including one in paper made at Rome in 1550-1551) "P.W." (p. 1) Bound in modern gray paper boards

Uniform title: Relazione dell'illustrissimo Daniel Barbaro
Extended title: Relationi d'Inghilterra di M. Daniel Barbaro 1551

Edward VI, King of England, 1537-1553 Gardiner, Stephen, 1483?-1555 Great Britain Venice (Italy) Guilds

author: Barbaro, Daniel, 1514-1570
subject: Edward VI, King of England, 1537-1553
subject: Gardiner, Stephen, 1483?-1555
former owner: Wroth, Peter, -1644