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1. Egerton MS 3088

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 3088
Title:
TREATISES ON THE COMPOTUS by Bede and others; chronicles of Robert Losinga, Bishop of Hereford, and of Hugh of St Victor; and annals of Dore Abbey, co. Heref.; etc. Latin. The MS. (formerly Chester Beatty Western MS. 59) is described fully by E. G. Millar, The Library of A. Chester Beatty, ii, 193o, Text, pp. 65-70, and Plate CXXII. See also Brit. Mus. Quart., -iii, 1933-1934, p. 18. Arts. 1-6 and 12 are apparently copied from Cotton MS. Tiberius E. iv; see C. W. Jones, 'Manuscripts of Bede...
Scope & Content:
Art. Illuminations and Drawings: Chronological treatises: diagrams, etc., in colour: 13th cent. Samuel Charles Smith, bookbinder: Bound: 19th cent. Bindings: Dark blue morocco, gilt-tooled, by C. Smith: 19th cent. includes: f. iii Thomas Rodd, bookseller: Note of contents by: circ. 1838. f. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
13th century-19th century
Extent:
1 item

2. Harley MS 3426

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3426
Title:
Humanistic miscellany, including select lives from Plutarch's Parallel lives
Scope & Content:
A humanist anthology of classical and patristic Greek authors translated into Latin by Leonardo Bruni. Contents: ff. 1r-134v: Select lives from Plutarch, Parallel lives, translated by Leonardo Bruni. ff. 1r-37r: Life of Antonius, with preface. ff. 37r-56v: Life of Pyrrhus. ff. 56v-73r: Lif...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume