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Hore beate Marie Virginis ad vsum insignis ac preclare ecclesie Sarum, totaliter ad longum sine require. Cum pluribus suffragiis [et] orationibus.

Parisius : per Germanum Hardouyn, [1528]

PML 1034

Classification

Book

Department

Printed Books

The Little Prince: Manuscript and Drawings

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944), Le petit prince, New York and Ashroken: autograph manuscript, ca. July–Oct. 1942, MA 2592 (manuscript) and MA 2592.1-35 (full-page drawings)

Digital Facsimile

Collections Spotlight, Spring 2022

May 10 through October 30, 2022

Objects on view in J. Pierpont Morgan’s library reflect the past, present, and future of building collections in four curatorial departments, comprising illuminated manuscripts from the medieval and renaissance eras, five hundred years of printed books, correspondence and literary manuscripts, as well as printed music and autograph manuscripts by composers.

Adam and Eve

Albrecht Dürer

1471-1528

1504

I, 257d

Classification

Drawing

Department

Drawings and Prints

On Monday next, May 15, 1826, His Majesty's Servants will perform Shakspeare's First Part of Henry the Fourth ... After which, (98th time), Weber's celebrated Romantic Opera of Der Freischutz ... In consequence of the necessary completion of Mr. Macready's Engagement, and other imperative Arrangements, Aladdin can only be performed on Thursday and Saturday in the ensuing week ... On Tuesday, Shakspeare's Tragedy of Othello ... After which [26th time] the Romantic Fairy Tale of Oberon ... On Wednesday, [last time this season] the Tragedy of Virginius ... After which, M. Alexandre, (Who is engaged for Three Nights, previous to his return to his native Country) will make his second appearance on this Stage, in his favourite Entertainment called, The Rogueries of Nicholas. A New Musical Romance, in 3 Acts, called Knight of the Cross; Or, The Hermit's Prophecy, is in rehearsal ...

MA 9571

Department

Literary and Historical Manuscripts

Golden Gospels of Henry VIII (MS M.23).

Created

Between 977 and 993.

Display Date

Between 977 and 993.

Accession number

MS M.23

Classification

Manuscript

Department

Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts

Old Testament miniatures (MS M.638).

Created

Paris, France, ca. 1244-1254.

Accession number

MS M.638

Classification

Manuscript

Department

Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts

Sir Francis Drake revived. Who is or may be a pattern to stirre up all heroicke and active spirits of these times, to benefit their countrey and eternize their names by like noble attempts. Being a summary and true relation of foure severall voyages made by the said Sir Francis Drake to the West-Indies. Viz. His dangerons [!] adventuring for gold and silver with the gaining thereof. And the surprizing of Nombre de Dios by himselfe and two and fifty men. His encompassing the world. His voyage made with Christopher Carleill, Martin Frobusher, Francis Knollis, and others. Their taking the townes of Saint Jago, Sancto Domingo, Carthagena and Saint Augustine. His last voyage (in which he dyed) being accompanied with Sir John Hawkins, Sir Thomas Baskerfield, Sir Nicholas Clifford, with others. His manner of buriall. Collected out of the notes of the said Sir Francis Drake; Master Philip Nichols, Master Francis Fletcher, preachers; and the notes of divers other gentlemen (who went in the said voyages) carefully compared together.

Printed at London For Nicholas Bourne, 1653.

PML 17047

Classification

Book

Department

Printed Books

Woman Churning Butter.

Jean-François Millet

1814-1875

1855-1858

2017.174

Classification

Drawing

Department

Drawings and Prints

THE MORGAN LIBRARY AT THE CONNOISSEUR'S ANTIQUES FAIR

Press release date

Thursday, August 26, 2004

The Morgan Library is the beneficiary of the opening night preview of the Connoisseur's Antiques Fair, the show of the Art and Antique Dealers of America, Inc. A benefit gala to support the programs of the Morgan Library as a museum and research center is scheduled to be held on the fair's opening night, November 18.

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