Corsini, Phillipo. Letters to Phillipo Corsini and Bartholomew de Barnarde Corsini from various correspondents

Folger bibliographic ID: 232781
Folger call number: X.c.55 (1-34)
Folger holdings ID: 281249
Accession Number: MS Add 941 and 942

Contains 34 letters concerning their import/export business in London. Correspondents include: Christopher Hatton (1), John Aplen (2-9), James Bagg (10), Thomas Sessitti (11), George Gybons (12) and John Norrys (13-34)

General notes

In English and Italian Phillipo Corsini came from Italy to London in 1559 and within 10 years he was the largest importer in England of European goods, as well as being a substantial exporter. In 1579 he was joined by his younger brother Bartholomew. They operated their business on Gratious Street (later renamed Gracechurch Street) in London Letters cataloged separately by correspondent Also available as a digital reproduction Formerly Folger MS Add 941 and MS Add 942 Christie's (London) October 11, 1988, Robson Lowe sale. Acquired from Quaritch in 1988

Publications

Lowe, Robson. "Sixteenth-Century letters to London: the Corsini correspondence." The Philatelist and PJGB, May/June 1984, p. 101-113

Extended title: Letters to Phillipo Corsini and Bartholomew de Barnarde Corsini from various correspondents 1585-1598

Corsini, Phillipo, -1601 Corsini, Bartholomew de Barnarde, 1545-1613 Hatton, Christopher, Sir, 1540-1591 Aplen, John, active 1591-1592 Bagg, James, -1624 Gybons, George, of Exeter Norrys, John, active 1589-1598 Sessini, Thomas, active 1591 Merchants Imports

correspondent: Corsini, Phillipo, -1601
subject: Corsini, Phillipo, -1601
subject: Corsini, Bartholomew de Barnarde, 1545-1613
subject: Hatton, Christopher, Sir, 1540-1591
subject: Aplen, John, active 1591-1592
subject: Bagg, James, -1624
subject: Gybons, George, of Exeter
subject: Norrys, John, active 1589-1598
subject: Sessini, Thomas, active 1591
correspondent: Corsini, Bartholomew de Barnarde, 1545-1613
correspondent: Hatton, Christopher, Sir, 1540-1591
correspondent: Aplen, John, active 1591-1592
correspondent: Bagg, James, -1624
correspondent: Gybons, George, of Exeter
correspondent: Norrys, John, active 1589-1598
correspondent: Sessini, Thomas, active 1591