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1723 Copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ Possibly Morant’s (?) and Japanese Stamp Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54220
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 books; one 18th century, one 20th century stamp book. Includes 1723 copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ by Humphrey Prideaux; missing front/back covers, replaced with plain brown paper covers. Handwritten title ‘Mahomet’ written on front cover and side binding in different handwritings; …
- Date Range
- 1723
- [ca. 1900 - ca. 1920]
- [ca. 1920 - ca. 1940]
- [ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 91 and 95
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / V500 / S20
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- Unknown
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 91 and 95
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant (?), Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1723
- [ca. 1900 - ca. 1920]
- [ca. 1920 - ca. 1940]
- [ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 2 books (1 published, 1 stamp book)
- History / Biographical
- Humphrey Prideaux (1648-1724) was born in Cornwall and eventually became a Doctor of Divinity. Prideaux was an author of multiple textual works pertaining to faith and particularly Christianity. He was the Dean of Norwich from 1702 until his death in 1724.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 books; one 18th century, one 20th century stamp book. Includes 1723 copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ by Humphrey Prideaux; missing front/back covers, replaced with plain brown paper covers. Handwritten title ‘Mahomet’ written on front cover and side binding in different handwritings; front believed to be by Nicholas Morant (?), side unknown. Also includes book of Japanese stamps collected by Nicholas Morant; many not dated, various designs and sizes, annotated on covers with Nicholas Morant's personal ink stamp.
- Storage Range
- In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 75 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 91
- Geographic Access
- England
- Japan
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified owner(s).
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified owner(s).
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- 'Mahomet' book must be stored with protective barrier to prevent further damage (i.e. acid-free paper).
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.ccel.org/ccel/prideaux
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0217
- Date
- 1760 – 1800
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0217
- Description
- A cylindrical, bottle-shaped handthrown vase, straight-sided, shouldered and necked with a lip on the top of the neck. Decoration heavy over a heavily crackled ecru surface. Decorations in green, blue, and white enamel of harbour scene in landscape, shelters, and blossoming trees. Typed label on bo…
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1760 – 1800
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 15.3 cm
- Description
- A cylindrical, bottle-shaped handthrown vase, straight-sided, shouldered and necked with a lip on the top of the neck. Decoration heavy over a heavily crackled ecru surface. Decorations in green, blue, and white enamel of harbour scene in landscape, shelters, and blossoming trees. Typed label on bottom: “cylindrical, stained Ecru glaze; landscape design, richly ornamented, green and blue enamel; Kioto; 1780.”
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0217
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Dep Prisca ac vera Alpina rhaetia
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue2663
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1560
- Author
- Tschudi, Aegidius
- Publisher
- Basel : Isingrin
- Edition
- [1st ed]
- Call Number
- DQ828 T72
- Author
- Tschudi, Aegidius
- Edition
- [1st ed]
- Publisher
- Basel : Isingrin
- Published Date
- 1560
- Call Number
- DQ828 T72
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Die Eisebirge des Schweizerlandes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1199
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1760
- Author
- Gruner, Gottlieb Sigmund
- Publisher
- Bern : Ben Ubraham Wagner, Cohn
- Call Number
- DQ22 G7
- Author
- Gruner, Gottlieb Sigmund
- Publisher
- Bern : Ben Ubraham Wagner, Cohn
- Published Date
- 1760
- Subjects
- Alps
- Call Number
- DQ22 G7
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- 1602 – 1750
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0256
- Description
- A sturdy wooden chest with heavy iron hardware, lockable, with key, but key is broken, and the chest cannot be (1979) opened. Design of solar medallions, six of them, on lid, plus date "1602" in steel or iron riveted to lid. Other solar medallions scattered on other surfaces. Most of the edges of t…
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- Title
- Sea Chest
- Date
- 1602 – 1750
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 30.5 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- A sturdy wooden chest with heavy iron hardware, lockable, with key, but key is broken, and the chest cannot be (1979) opened. Design of solar medallions, six of them, on lid, plus date "1602" in steel or iron riveted to lid. Other solar medallions scattered on other surfaces. Most of the edges of the wood are finished with strapping iron. Some wood splitting. Heavy brown colour overall. Label on bottom reads "Mrs. Mackay Plews".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0256
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- Date
- 1600 – 1700
- Material
- ceramic; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0052
- Description
- Hand thrown, urn shaped container with wire cut, shell imitation foot. Lid has knob, two scars on edge and foil liner missing. Temmoku glaze with green areas. Morse handwritten note inside "Seto Date 1650" and "79/2" sticker on base.
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- Title
- Tea Jar
- Date
- 1600 – 1700
- Material
- ceramic; ivory
- Dimensions
- 8.2 x 6.7 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, urn shaped container with wire cut, shell imitation foot. Lid has knob, two scars on edge and foil liner missing. Temmoku glaze with green areas. Morse handwritten note inside "Seto Date 1650" and "79/2" sticker on base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0052
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