Manuscript, on vellum, in several hands, containing several Middle English devotional texts. The Abbey of the Holy Ghost is followed by The Meditation of St. Anselm; The Five Sorrows of the Virgin; and an explanation of how to say the Psalter of the V...
Description:
In Middle English.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Edward IV, King of England, 1442-1483 and Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
Subject (Topic):
Allegory, Devotional literature, English (Middle), English literature, English poetry, English prose literature, Manuscripts, Medieval, Women, and Conduct of life
Manuscript, on vellum, in a single hand, of a book of hours according to the Use of Sarum. The Latin text is followed by a brief treatise in Middle English on prayer, titled "Here begynneth in what man[ner] preyer sholde be vsed." The volume concludes...
Alternative Title:
Book of hours
Description:
In Latin and Middle English.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church. and Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Books of hours, Devotional literature, English (Middle), English prose literature, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Eliz 179: Bound in brown goatskin, gilt edges. George Daniel's copy, with a manuscript note, signed, on a front flyleaf; sold as lot 1451 in the Daniel sale, Sotheby's, 26 July 1864. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November ...
Publisher:
Printed by Richard Field, for Iohn Harrison, and are to be sold at the signe of the White Greyhound in Paules Church-yard
Eliz 199: Bound by Hayday in red leather, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. A few leaves have been remargined. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, ...
Publisher:
Imprinted by Richard Field, and are to be sold at the signe of the White Greyhound in Paules Church-yard
Eliz 172: Bound by F. Bedford in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, top edge gilt. Individual leaves in sheets I and K have been remargined; headings and catchwords shaved. Corners mended throughout. The James Orchard Halliwell copy, sold...
Publisher:
printed by S.S. for Andrew Wise, dwelling in Paules Churchyard, at the signe of the Angell
Eliz 191: Bound in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges; initials of George Daniel on upper side of cover. On H₃v is written in a seventeenth-century hand, "Anagr. Elisabeth Rotton Her lot is to be neat." There are annotations fo...
Publisher:
printed by Thomas Creede, for Cuthbert Burby, and are to be sold at his shop neare the Exchange
Eliz 174: Bound by F. Bedford in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. A few leaves remargined, but without loss of text. The James Orchard Halliwell copy, sold by Sotheby's, 21 May 1857, lot 872. The Huth copy (with bookplate) a...
Publisher:
printed by V.S. for Andrew Wise, and William Aspley
Eliz 180: Bound by C. Murton in straight-grain brown goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. Manuscript note, probably by Henry Huth, on the front flyleaf. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior t...
Publisher:
printed by I.R. for THomas Heyes, and are to be sold in Paules Churchyard, at the signe of the Greene Dragon
Eliz 183: Bound in marbled-paper wrappers. Bibliotheca Heberiana stamp on endpaper, lot 5442 in the Heber sale, Sotheby's, 28 June 1834; on the endpaper is a note, probably by Heber, stating that this copy had come from "Bindleys Sale Pt. III 2040--F...
Publisher:
for Thomas Fisher, and are to be soulde at his shoppe, at the signe of the White Hart, in Fleetestreete
