Curione, Celio Secondo. Caelivs Secvndi Curio his historie of the warr of Malta

Reference IDs

Folger bibliographic ID: 233488
Folger call number: V.a.508
Folger holdings ID: 282296
Accession Number: MS Add 588

Summary

Curio's principal source for his history on the Malta siege of 1565, first published in 1567, was the account of Pietro Gentile de Vendome, which concludes with a letter from Jean de Valette entitled "Valetas letter" (leaves 59v-61v)

Notes

General notes

[7], 62, [1] leaves Translated from the Latin into English by Thomas Mainwaring Title from first unnumbered leaf (leaf [1]). Title on leaf 1, "Caelius Secundus history of the war of Malta." Includes preface with a dedication to Sir Henry Lee, "To the Righte Woorshipfull S[i]r Henri Lea Knighte" (leaf [2]), dated "At my chamber in St. Johns College in Oxforde AD: 1578 this .11. of Januarie / By your Wurships moste assured Thomas Mainwaringe." Portions also available as a digital reproduction Dillon family (according to Vella Bonavita) MS Formerly Folger MS Add 588 Watermark: single-handled pot topped with crown and fleur-de-lis Binding: Contemporary calf and gilt, with cardboard covers and a gold device stamped on front and back, apparently used by Queen's College until 1580 before being used by St. John's College in 1581; with manuscript waste under paste-downs Acquired from B. Quaritch in 1970

Publications

Caelius Secundus Curio, his Historie of the warr of Malta / edited by Helen Vella Bonavita. Tempe, Ariz. : Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2007

Also known as

Uniform title: De bello Melitensi a Turcis gesto historia nova. English
Extended title: Caelivs Secvndi Curio his historie of the warr of Malta 1578/9 January 11
Alternate titles: Caelius Secundus history of the war of Malta

Subjects

La Valette, Jean Parisot de, 1494-1568 Malta

Related names

author: Curione, Celio Secondo, 1503-1569
subject: La Valette, Jean Parisot de, 1494-1568
correspondent: La Valette, Jean Parisot de, 1494-1568
associated with: Mainwaringe, Thomas, active 16th century
dedicatee: Lee, Henry, 1533-1611
former owner: Dillon family