Shelfmark
P.Rox.1920
Title
La Estoire de Seint Aedward le Rei = the Life of St. Edward the confessor : reproduced in facsimile from the unique manuscript (Cambridge University Library Ee.3.59) together with some pages of the manuscript of the life of St. Alban at Trinity College, Dublin / with an introduction by M. R. James. Printed for the Roxburghe Club.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oxford : Printed at the University Press by Frederick Hall, M CM XX [1920].
Physical description
74, [1] p., [86] p. of plates : facsims. ; 31 cm.
Series statement
(Roxburghe Club)
Note
"The illustrations are, of course, the point of principal interest ... " the text, "a French versification of the Latin prose life of St. Edward by Aibred of Rievauix," which was little more than an abridgment and paraphrase of the life by Osbert of Clare, was printed in full by Dr. Luard in 1858 in the Rolls series of Chronicles and memorials, with a literal translation. The present editor believes the manuscript to be the "work of Matthew Paris, carried out at St. Alban's Abbey under his supervision, not by his own hand." cf. Pref.
Note
Facsimile.
Note
20th century dark brown leather quarter-binding with cloth covered boards.
Provenance
M. R. James's copy.
Provenance
Two ALS from William Stephen Hope to the Provost [M. R. James] from June 1919 about the manuscript; various notes relating to the book written by James; ms. annotations by James.
Provenance
Circular armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.
Subject
Edward, approximately 1003 - 1066 King of England,
Subject
Illumination of books and manuscripts.
Subject
Manuscripts, Anglo-Norman Facsimiles.
Added entry--name
Edward, approximately 1003 - 1066 King of England, Legend.
Added entry--name
Alban Saint. Legend.
Added entry--name
James, M.R. (Montague Rhodes), 1862 - 1936 editor, former owner.
Added entry--name
Aelred, 1110 - 1167 of Rievaulx, Saint,
Added entry--name
Paris, Matthew, 1200 - 1259 attributed name.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Cambridge University Library Mss. (Ee. 3. 59)
Added entry--name
Oxford University Press printer.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
Language code
fro eng
Identifier
B44633