Shelfmark
P.Rox.1932
Main entry--uniform title
Bible. Revelation. Latin. Dublin Apocalypse
Title
The Dublin Apocalypse / edited by Montague Rhodes James, ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Cambridge] : Printed for the Roxburghe Club at the Cambridge University Press, MCMXXXII [1932].
Physical description
[8], 23 p., [40] leaves of plates, ix-xxxiii p. : ill. (some col.), facsims. ; 31 cm
Series statement
(Roxburghe Club)
Note
"Catalogue of the books presented to and printed by the Club": p.xvii-[xxxiv]
Note
"Chronological list of members of the [Roxburghe] Club": p. ix-xvi
Note
The original (provisionally dated ca. 1300) was presented to the library of Trinity College, Dublin University, by Dr. Francis Sadleir. 36 of the 40 unnumbered leaves are decorated with miniatures by an unknown artist of the East Anglian school. The last 3 leaves contain directions for church services and part of the Meditations of Saint Bernard (chapters I-II and part of III).
Note
20th century dark red leather quarter-binding, with boards covered with cloth; title stamped in gold on spine; gilt top-edge.
Note
Colophon: "Cambridge: printed by W. Lewis, M.A., at the University Press".
Provenance
M. R. James's copy.
Provenance
Circular Eton bookplate on front pastedown with "gift of Provost James" in ms.
Copy-specific note
Loosely inserted extract from 'The Dublin Apocalypse' by James Wardrop, Burlington Magazine, vol. 57 (1930), pp. 154-160.
Subject
Bible. Revelation Illustrations.
Subject
Manuscripts, Latin Facsimiles.
Subject
Illumination of books and manuscripts. Specimens
Added entry--name
Bernard, 1090 or 1091 - 1153 of Clairvaux, Saint,
Added entry--name
James, M.R. (Montague Rhodes), 1862 - 1936 editor, former owner.
Added entry--name
Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland) Library.
Added entry--name
Cambridge University Press printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England Cambridge.
Identifier
B44616