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Book ID: 950
| Title | An account of His Excellence Roger, Earl of Castlemaine's Embassy, from His Sacred Majesty James the IID., King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, &c., to His Holiness Innocent XI. Published formerly in the Italian tongue, by Mr Michael Wright . . . and now made English, with several amendments, and additions. London, Printed by T. Snowden for the author, 1688. | |||||
| Authors | ||||||
| Year of event | 1687 | |||||
| Event description | Audience of Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine (1634-1705), the British Ambassador, with Pope Innocent XI (Benedetto Odescalchi - 1676-1689) | |||||
| Event type | Visits | |||||
| Event place | Rome | |||||
| Publication info | London: T. Snowden; 1688; 2° | |||||
| Pages | 116pp | |||||
| Illustrations | Engravings by Arnold van Westerhout after Giovanni Bernardi Lenardi | |||||
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| Rulers | Innocent XI (Benedetto Odescalchi), Pope; Palmer, Roger, Earl of Castlemaine | |||||
| Artists | Lenardi, Giovanni Battista; Westerhout, Arnold van | |||||
| Shelfmark | BL 196.g.4.; BL 603.k.20.; BL 603.k.21.; BL G.2272.; V&A A.12.3; V&A A.12.4; V&A A.12.5 | |||||
| URL | http://eebo.chadwyck.com/search/full_rec?SOURCE=pgimages.cfg&ACTION=ByID&ID=V51905 | |||||
| Notes | The copy at BL 603.k.20. has two pages and a half of MS. inserted at the beginning; and two engraved portraits of Lord Castlemaine, which do not belong to the work. The copy at BL 603.k.21. is wanting the letterpress and the portrait of Queen Mary. | |||||