Fonds GB 0096 MS366 - Torres, Alonso de

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0096 MS366

Title

Torres, Alonso de

Date(s)

  • undated [early 16th century] (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

1 volume

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

No information was available at the time of compilation.

Archival history

In 1928 Edward Phelips bequeathed the collection to the Corporation of London in memory of his sister, Clare Louisa Eliot; in 1950 the Guildhall Library placed it on permanent deposit in the University Library.

GB 0096 MS366 undated [early 16th century] fonds 1 volume Unknown

No information was available at the time of compilation.

In 1928 Edward Phelips bequeathed the collection to the Corporation of London in memory of his sister, Clare Louisa Eliot; in 1950 the Guildhall Library placed it on permanent deposit in the University Library.

Guildhall Library.

'Blason y recogimiento de armas', includes some drawings of shields. A loose insert is a 12 leaf booklet of completed shields for the letters A, B and few for C, possibly early 16th century.

See hard-copy catalogue.

Open for research. 24 hours notice should be given before a research visit.

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Spanish

A hard-copy catalogue is also available in the Special Collections reading room.

Imported from the Senate House catalogue and edited by Sarah Drewery.

General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

Feb 2009. Spain Western Europe Phelips , Edward Frederick , 1883-1928 , book collector Europe Heraldry

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Guildhall Library.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

'Blason y recogimiento de armas', includes some drawings of shields. A loose insert is a 12 leaf booklet of completed shields for the letters A, B and few for C, possibly early 16th century.

System of arrangement

See hard-copy catalogue.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open for research. 24 hours notice should be given before a research visit.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

Spanish

Finding aids

A hard-copy catalogue is also available in the Special Collections reading room.

Access points

Subject access points

Description control area

Institution identifier

Senate House Library, University of London

Rules and/or conventions used

General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

Language(s)

  • English