Pseudo-Callisthenes — 15th century
MS. Holkham Gr. 99
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Pseudo-Callisthenes — 15th century
Shelfmark
MS. Holkham Gr. 99
Date
15th century
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
Paper
Physical extent
ii + 79 + ii at the end foliated as 80–81.
Decoration
fol. 1r: Decorative Headpiece in red ink.
Binding
Typical Holkham binding of brown leather, with Coke family ostrich crest in gilt in the centre of the upper cover; Date: early nineteenth century. Rebound by John Jones of Liverpool (worked for Holkham 1816–1823. The spine lettered in gilt: / ALEXANDRI MAGNI VITA MS. SÆC. XIII/ ; in pasted black leather: MS. /HOLK./ Gr. 99/
Provenance
Ownership Notes: fol. iir: 276 294. (subscr. 118) DIB.20 (inserted something like L19). fol. 1r: handwritten note in grey ink by B. de Montfaucon (top): 1698. Cod. num 69. Anonymi vita Alexandri Magni. ann. circ. 250. c (= Giustiniani 69) and below (in grey ink, top centre): ονζ (=Morezenos 7), Catalogue Nrs: front paste-down (in pencil): MS. Holkham Gr. 99; Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 294
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