'John Mandeville' — c. 1400; England
MS. Add. C. 285
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
'John Mandeville' — c. 1400; England
Shelfmark
MS. Add. C. 285
Place of origin
England
Date
c. 1400
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii + 91leaves, each page mounted separately in a paper frame
Decoration
Good borders
Good initials
Binding
Red morocco with gold ornament (19th century English work)
Acquisition
Bought from messrs C. T. Jefferies& Sons of Bristol (Catalogue 115) on 25 June 1886, for £18
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