Hill, George Francis, Sir, KCB, Director British Museum

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creatorOf CODEX SINAITICUS PAPERS: letters and papers relating to the acquisition of the Codex Sinaiticus (Add. 43725) by the British Museum in 1933, and to the raising in 1934-1937 by public subscription of over half the purchase price, together with a volume..., 1933-1937 British Library
creatorOf MOTTOES OF ITALIAN FAMILIES; index compiled by George Francis Hill, K.C.B. 1933, arranged in alphabetical order of the mottoes. In three parts as follows:-(1) A.A.Æ.F.F.-Fortiter in re suaviter in modo. ff. 3-266;-(2) Fortiter quod pie-Per non per..., 20th century British Library
creatorOf ORIGINAL COMMISSION, in Latin, from Andrea Gritti, Doge of Venice, to Giovanni Contarini as Captain of Cyprus; 30 July 1538. Subscribed (f. 24) by Hieronimo Muriano, Sec. to the Signory. Followed by instructions on the rendering of accounts (ff. 24b-... British Library
creatorOf MURRAY-ROBERTSON CORRESPONDENCE. Vol. I (ff. ii+223). Jan.-Sept. 1916.Australia. Army of: Correspondence of Gen. Sir A. J. Murray rel. to,: 1916: Mostly signed and copies.Army of New Zealand: Correspondence of Gen. Sir A. J. Murray rel. to,: 1916: Mo... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XI (ff. 149). 1925-1938, n.d.includes:f. 1 Sir William Hamo Thornycroft, sculptor: Letter to Miss May Morris: 1925.ff. 2, 13 Anna Simons, German calligrapher: Letters to Miss May Morris: 1925, 1927.f. 5 Welbore St Clair Baddeley, of Painsw..., 1925-1938 British Library
creatorOf LIVES, etc., of the Medici, in Italian, extracted from the "Storia della nobile e reale casà de' Medici" attributed to Luca Ombrosi, viz.:-(1) "Memorie e Successioni di Casa Medici": a summary chronicle of the family. f. 2;-(2) "Vite de' Sereiiissimi... British Library
creatorOf IMPRESSION of the seal of the Priory of Friars Eremite of St. Augustine, Terra Fluminis [Fiume?], 1484. Presented by G. F. Hill, Esq.Terra Fluminis [Fiume?]: Seal of the Friars Eremite of St. Augustine: 1484. British Library
creatorOf (a) Sale of land in Clifton [Without], near York, signed by Guye Fawkes, the conspirator, 1 Aug., 1592; from the original in the possession of Mr. Arthur Relph (printed in The Fawkes's of York, 1850, p. 60). With printed description by O. Barron. Pre... British Library
creatorOf MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Vol. XII (ff. 160). Correspondence relating to the Departments of Printed Books, Manuscripts and Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts; 1771-1956, n.d. English and French. Contents: 1. ff. 1-96. General correspondence of Keeper..., 1771-1956 British Library
creatorOf IMPRESSION, in lead, of the seal of John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of Guildford 1674-1682. Presented by George Francis Hill, Esq., afterwards Sir George Hill, K.C.B.John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale: Seal: [1674-1682]. British Library
creatorOf IDRIS BELL PAPERS. Vol. XXI (ff. 220). T. J. Haarhoff -Diana James.includes:f. 1 Theodore Johannes Haarhoff, classical scholar: Letter to H. I. Bell: 1956.ff. 2-9 Harry Reginald Holland Hall, archaeologist: Letters to H. I. Bell: 1915-1929.ff. 1... British Library
creatorOf IMPRESSION of seal of the Society of British Sculptors, 20th cent. Presented by G. F. Hill, Esq.Sculptors, Society of British: Seal: 20th cent. British Library
referencedIn 'RECORDS RELATING To KENT': fair copies of pre-Conquest charters relating to Kent (ff. 2-20b), made for Sir Edward Dering, 1st Bart., of Surrenden-Dering, co. Kent, perhaps about 1630, by his amanuensis, Oliver Marshall, with marginal notes in Dering..., approximately 1630 British Library
creatorOf SUPPLEMENTARY HARROD PAPERS. Vol. IX (ff. 189). 1925-1948.includes:f. 1 Douglas Davidson, painter; brother of A H Davidson: Letters, etc., to Sir Roy Forbes Harrod from Douglas Davidson: 1925.f. 3 Hew Skelton Anderson, son of Sir K S Skelton, Bar..., 1925-1948 British Library
creatorOf HISTORY OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM by Sir Edward Maunde Thompson, Director and Principal Librarian of the British Museum 1888-1909; 19th-20th cent. Autograph draft, (ff. 5-157) partially revised. Followed (ff. 158-327) by autograph notes, letters to Maund..., 19th century-20th century British Library
creatorOf MACMILLAN ARCHIVE. Vol. CCCXLVIII. Correspondence with: 1. Dr David G. Hogarth; 1894-1926. 2. Sir George F. Hill; 1894-1930.David George Hogarth, DLitt.; archaeologist: Correspondence with Macmillan and Co.: 1894-1926.Sir George Francis Hill, KCB; Di..., 1894-1930 British Library
creatorOf (p) Photograph of a letter from S. Bernardino of Siena to the Magistrates of Siena ; Florence, 21 Jan. 1439. Lat. From the original in the Biblioteca Comunale at Siena. See P. Thureau-Dangin, Life of S. Bernardino of Siena, transl. Baroness G. von Hü... British Library
creatorOf HILL HERALDIC COLLECTIONSHILL HERALDIC COLLECTIONS. Italian heraldic manuscripts and collections of Sir George Francis Hill (d. 1948), K.C.B. 1933, Director of the British Museum 1931-1936; 16th-20th centt. For another volume from this collection see..., 16th century-20th century British Library
creatorOf CLIX. 7 A, B. CASTS and pressings of the seal of Georg von Schaumberg, Bishop of Bamberg, 1461. Presented by G. F. Hill, Esq. British Library
creatorOf LORD MACMILLAN PAPERS. Vol. II A (ff. 249). Correspondence and papers; 1934-1946, n.d.Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851: Papers rel. to: 1935-1946, n.d.Sir Evelyn Campbell Shaw, KCVO: Correspondence with Lord Macmillan, etc.,: 1935-1946, n...., 1934-1946 British Library
referencedIn Vol. II. 1917-1929, n.d.includes:f. 1 Henry Jenner, of the British Museum: Letter to J. P. Gilson: 1917.ff. 2, 147-150 Falconer Madan, Bodley's Librarian: Letters, etc., to J. P. Gilson: 1916-1925.ff. 3, 21, 29, 135, 139,185, 187 Charles Georg..., 1917-1929 British Library
creatorOf VENETIAN ARMORIAL AND CHRONICLE: 'Serie cronologica delle Famiglie Patrizie Venete e fatti diversi riguardanti la Veneta storia' (sic title, f. ii); compiled circ. 1645-1655 (see art. 4 below). Contents:-(1) Short accounts of Venetian noble families..., approximately 1645-1655 British Library
creatorOf LAWRENCE LETTERS. Vol. II (ff. 22). 1. ff. 1-13. Six letters from Lawrence to Bell, with (ff. 12-13) notes by the latter; 1913. 2. ff. 14-22. Letters from Bell to Robin Ernest William Flower, C.B.E., of the Department of Manuscripts, and Sir George F..., 1913-1939 British Library
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Venice, Italy
Kent, England
Tuscany, Italy
Siena, Italy
Italy, Europe
Italy, Europe
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