1. Additional MS 59678
- 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