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Reference (shelfmark):: Additional MS 59678
Title:: Le Morte Darthur
Scope & Content:: This is a unique manuscript of Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte Darthur, which was composed in Newgate Prison, London between March 1469 and March 1470. This copy was made shortly before the earliest printed version was published by Caxton in July 1485. The text differs significantly from the printe...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, Middle
Date Range:: c 1471-c 1483
Extent:: 473 + 8 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Early 14th century
Title:: LEGAL COLLECTION: early 14th cent. Imperf. at beginning and end. Latin and French. Origin: England. For current bibliographical information on many of theses texts, see Baker and Ringrose (1996), which has an index of manuscripts. Marginal legal memoranda, 15th cent., ff. 43, 94v, 107v, 209. Presented? to the British Museum, date and donor unknown. See Manuscripts Department Archives, Register of Donations to the Department of Manuscripts. . .1756-1837. Vellum; ff. 348. Sec. fol. imperf. a...
Scope & Content:: Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Legal collection: initials: early 14th cent. Law OF ENGLAND: Statutes and treatises: early 14th cent: Lat. and Fr. includes: ff. 160-194 Ralph de Hengham, Chief Justice of Common Pleas: 'Fait assovoir', attrib. to: early 14th cent: Fr: Imperf. ff. 160-...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: Early 14th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/H/375, pp.268-274
Title:: 4 drawings depicting Hemp and Flax Plants. Made by an Indian draughtsman to accompany a note on the cultivation of flax and hemp in Bengal, submitted by Michael Atkinson, Resident of Jungypore, on 21st November 1792
Scope & Content:: Four water-colour drawings , measuring 15 by 9.5 inches, depicting Hemp and Flax Plants, (i) 'Ghore Sun', (ii) 'Cooch Murdun Paat', (iii) 'Amleeah Paat', (iv) 'Sanchee Paat'. These drawings , made by Indian draughtsmen, accompanied a note on the cultivation of flax and hemp in Bengal submitted ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1792
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: MPS 13379
Title:: Playscript of The Pass by John Donnelly
Scope & Content:: First performance at Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs London SW1W on 13 January 2014
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 2014
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: MPS 13380
Title:: Playscript of Not I/Footfalls/Rockaby by Samuel Beckett
Scope & Content:: First performance at Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs London SW1W on 9 January 2014
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 2014
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 1160
Title:: Divan-i Sabit - ديوان ثابت
Scope & Content:: This volume contains the collected poetry of Sabit (Alaeddin) of Bosnia (died 1124 AH/1712-13 CE). He belonged the Ulema and was appointed successively the Kadı of Bosnia, Konya and Diyarbakır. It consists of the following sections: ff 1v-33r : Kaside in praise of the Prophet Muhammad ص; ff 3...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 text, 99 ff

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