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The lives of Maba Seyon and Gabra Krestos : the Ethiopic texts edited with an English translation and a chapter on the illustrations of Ethiopic mss: PB 1898.2

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Titles

The lives of Maba Seyon and Gabra Krestos : the Ethiopic texts edited with an English translation and a chapter on the illustrations of Ethiopic mss

Maker(s)

Editor: Budge, Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis
Publisher: Griggs, W.
Printer: Drugulin, W.

Categories

Description

By E.A. Wallis Budge ; with ninety-two coloured plates and thirty-three illustrations.

Series: Lady Meux manuscripts ; nos. 1

[2], lxxxiiip, 144 leaves, 65 leaves, xcii leaves of plates : ill ; 31 cm.

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Meux, Lady

Dating

Production date: AD 1898

Note

"Three hundred copies only, printed for private circulation ...". Museum has copy no. 30. Binding: Leather. "The binding ... is a careful copy of that of the original manuscript."--Preface p.viii.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 1898.2
Primary reference Number: 98727
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 June 2016 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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