John Gower — c. 1500; England
MS. Hatton 51
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
John Gower — c. 1500; England
Shelfmark
MS. Hatton 51
Place of origin
England
Date
c. 1500
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iv + '205' (really 202) leaves
Decoration
Coloured capitals.
Binding
Stamped brown leather on boards, with two clasps, in poor condition, contemporary English work
Acquisition
Bought in 1671 by the Bodleian through the London bookseller Robert Scot (b. in or before 1632, d. 1709/1710); see Summary Catalogue, vol. 2, part 2, p. 801
Provenance
'Thys ys Harry Fawkener boke, T. Andria Fawkner', early 16th century (fol. 189v)
'Edwarde Stanley 1556' (fol. 186, compare fol. 200)
The name of 'Wylliam Blacker' occurs twice in a 16th-century hand on fol. 167
Christopher, first Baron Hatton (d. 1670)
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Connections
People associated with this object
- Wylliam Blacker
- Harry Fawkener
- Edwarde Stanley
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Gower, John, 1325?-1408
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Hatton, Christopher Hatton, Baron, 1605-1670
