Bible moralisée — 13th century, middle; French, Paris
MS. Bodl. 270B
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Bible moralisée — 13th century, middle; French, Paris
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 270B
Place of origin
French, Paris
Date
13th century, middle
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Very numerous highly important miniatures. (Pächt and Alexander i. 524, pl. XL)
Binding
Stamped red leather sides, French late 13th cent. work, inlaid in a 17th cent. leather binding.
Acquisition
Presented to the Library by sir Christopher Heydon in 1604.
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