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    Mostyn Manuscripts
    Lydgate's Life of Our Lady
    [mid-15 cent.]
    Ref:GB 210 NLW MS 21242C [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
    Location:National Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
    Extent:102 ff. : Parchment ; 245 x 165 mm. Written space 150 mm. 28 lines. Apparently original thongs, the original boards wanting. The lower thongs are now tied into holes cut into an old oak board (270 x 180 mm., bevelled edges) which has holes and grooves showing earlier use for another book
    Language:English English
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  • 2
    Bourdillon Manuscripts,
    St. Alban and St. Amphibal
    [early 19 cent.]
    Ref:GB 210 NLW MS 5135D
    Location:National Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
    Language:English English
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  • 3
    John Lydgate, The Siege of Troy
    Mid 15th century
    Ref:GB 133 Eng MS 1
    Location:University of Manchester Library
    Name of creator:
    Name of Author: John Lydgate.
    Extent:1 volume. ii + 174 + iii folios. Dimensions: 450 x 325 mm. Collation: 1-21 8, 22 six (ff. 169-74). Medium: vellum. Binding: purple velvet-covered boards, rebacked in the 19th century in purple morocco; single ornate gilt catchplate on foredge of upper board (clasp and hinge missing)
    Language:Middle English
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    John Lydgate, The Fall of Princes
    Mid 15th century
    Ref:GB 133 Eng MS 2
    Location:University of Manchester Library
    Name of creator:
    Name of Author: John Lydgate.
    Extent:1 volume. ii + 185 + ii folios, foliated 1-185 (modern foliation). Dimensions: 415 x 295 mm. Collation: 1-10 8, 11 8 lacking 6 after f. 85, 12-22 8, 23 10. Signatures of the usual late medieval kind, but only 't 1' remains intact (f. 144: 19 1). Medium: vellum. Binding: dark blue morocco, elaborate gilt roll borders, spine compartments richly gilt, 19th century
    Language:Middle English
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