Shelfmark
Lpp.4.50 (01)
Additional shelfmark
Lpp.4.54 (04) (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Lpp.3.03 (13) (Copy 3)
Additional shelfmark
Hb.3.37(06) (Copy 4)
Author
James, M. R., 1862 - 1936 (Montague Rhodes)
Title
On fine art as applied to the illustration of the bible in the ninth and five following centuries, exemplified chiefly by Cambridge mss. / Mr. M. R. James ...
Varying form of title
Cambridge Antiquarian Society's communications
Varying form of title
Opuscula : M. R. James : vol. II
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Cambridge : Published for the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 1893].
Physical description
[42]p, [9] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), facsims.. ; 23cm.
Note
Dropped-head title.
Note
Reprinted from the 'Cambridge Antiquarian Society's communications', vol VII - information from p. [1].
Note
Place of publication, imprint, and date from Birmingham University library catalogue.
Note
Pagination runs from pp. 31-70.
Provenance
Ms. inscription: "Fiennes".
Provenance
Copy 2: ms. previous shelfmark in pencil.
Provenance
Copy 2: Ms. annotations and corrections throughout text in pencil in M. R. James's hand ; ms. contents list in pencil and ink on front endpapers in M. R. James's hand ; armorial bookplate of M. R. James with ms. inscription: "The gift [to ECL] of Provost James. Author's copy, Pamphlets from 1887-1906".
Provenance
Copy 3: ms. previous shelfmarks in pencil.
Provenance
Copy 3: Ms. contents list in M. R. James's hand tipped-in after front endpaper ; ms. title in M. R. James's hand on front wrapper ; booklabel of Eton College Library with ms. inscription: "July 1920 [?]Cv2, Presented [to ECL] by the author".
Provenance
Copy 4: Bookplate of Eton School Library, inside front cover "Presented by Messrs Alden & Blackwell".
Binding
20th century vellum quarter-binding with dark green/grey paper boards ; black lettering stamped on spine ; marbled endpapers.
Binding
Copy 2: 20th century brown calf binding with textured blue cloth boards ; gilt lettering on spine and blind tooling.
Binding
Copy 3: 20th century cream vellum half-binding with light blue paper boards ; lettering stamped in black on spine ; original blue paper wrappers bound with text ; bound by Spottiswoode & Co. Ltd. (binder's stamp on front pastedown).
Binding
Copy 4: Pamphlet volume bound in a 19th century vellum half-binding with buckram covered boards, marbled paper covered endpapers, gilt lettering on spine.
Copy-specific note
Bound with shelfmarks Lpp.4.50 (02) - Lpp.4.50 (19).
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Bound with shelfmarks Lpp.4.54 (01) - Lpp.4.54 (03), Lpp.4.54 (05) - Lpp.4.54 (28).
Copy-specific note
Copy 3: Bound with shelfmarks Lpp.3.03 (01) - Lpp.3.03 (12), Lpp.3.03 (14) - Lpp.3.03 (21) ; spine title: "Opuscula : M. R. James : vol. II" ; leaves unopened.
Subject
Bible Illustrations.
Subject
Bible Manuscripts.
Genre/Form
Essays
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England Cambridge.
Identifier
B24318