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Illustrations of the book of Genesis : being a complete reproduction in facsimile of the manuscript British Museum, Egerton, 1894: PB 1921.3

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Titles

Illustrations of the book of Genesis : being a complete reproduction in facsimile of the manuscript British Museum, Egerton, 1894

Maker(s)

Editor: James, Montague Rhodes, Dr
Publisher: Roxburghe Club
Printer: Oxford University Press
Printer: Emery Walker Limited

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Description

With an introduction by M.R. James.

Fourteenth century manscript illustrating the Book of Genesis; the fragmentary text in Anglo-Franch is taken from the Bible and the Historia scholastica of Petrus Comestor of Troyes

38 p., [20] p. of plates : ill ; 29 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Oxford

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1935) by Riches, Thomas Henry

Dating

Production date: AD 1921

Note

Plates by Emery Walker Limited

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 1921.3
Primary reference Number: 118411

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 January 2014

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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