City of God: MS 374*

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Titles

City of God

Maker(s)

Author: Augustine

Categories

Notes

History note: Lot 224 at Sotheby's, 26 February 1900, with a second volume of the same date belonging to another copy. Bought by Leighton's, who sold vol. 1 to Charles Butler, of 3 Connaugth Place. Lot 96 in the Butler sale, 5 April 1911. Purchased by Francis Edwards, who sold it to A. Chester Beatty. Lot 18 in the Chester Beatty sale at Sotheby's 7 June 1932. Bought by T.H. RIches, and bequeathed by hom to the Fitzwilliam Museum, 1935.

Place(s) associated

France ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

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

Project

Cambridge Illuminated

Identification numbers

Accession number: MS 374*
Primary reference Number: 239422
Project ID: 3537
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Audit data

Created: Friday 15 November 2019 Updated: Wednesday 2 September 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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