A thirteenth century bestiary in the library of Alnwick Castle: PB 1958.2

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A thirteenth century bestiary in the library of Alnwick Castle

Maker(s)

Editor: Millar, Eric George
Publisher: Roxburghe Club
Printer: Batey, Charles
Printer: Oxford University Press

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Book

Description

With an introduction by Eric George Millar.

Description of the ms. owned by the Duke of Northumberland, with facsims. of many of the pages and supplementary facsims. from the British Museum, ms. 12 C. xix.
This manuscript was sold at Sotheby's, London, 29 November 1990. See Sotheby's sale catalogue of that date.
Bibliographical footnotes.
Includes index.

Xv, 46 p, XCII p of plates : ill. facsims ; 30 cm.

Place(s) associated

Oxford

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown

Dating

Production date: AD 1958

Note

Quarter bound in blue leather, gold stamped, with blue cloth sides

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 1958.2
Primary reference Number: 98482
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 21 August 2012

Associated departments & institutions

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

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