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Shelfmark

MS 163

Title

Ē gennēsis kai diēgēsis tou Allexandrou makedōnōn to pōs elennēthi kai anethraphē kai to pōs eixen tēn andrian kai tēn mathēsiskai tēn Xaritan apo tēn archēn. manuscript.

Varying form of title

Parallel title: Vita Alexandri magni barbarè scrip:

Varying form of title

Distinctive title: Vita Alexandri Magni graecobarbara

Publication, distribution, etc.

Italy? 1500s?

Physical description

1 volume ([109] leaves) : paper ; 22 x 15 cm.

Note

Title transliterated from the caption title on fol. [1]r.

Note

Latin title at head of title-page: Vita Alexandri magni barbarè scrip:

Note

First few leaves are numbered in pencil.

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Signatures given in Greek alphabet in red ink; a8-k8, ka12+1, kB8-kd8, ke6.

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Rubricated in red ink.

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Previous shelfmarks: Bo.7.14, Bl.6.18, Bl.7.21.

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Engraved armorial bookplates of Eton College Library on front pastedown.

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Several inscriptions on front flyleaf have been obliterated.

Note

M.R. James suggests this was given to Eton College by Henry Wotton.

Citation/references note

M.R. James, 163

Citation/references note

Bernard, Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae, 1697, Eton 1921/123

Binding

16th century green silk velvet over wooden boards; traces of leather clasps with brass fixtures, with outlines of the clasp fixtures visible on rear board; gilt and gauffred edges; brown morocco spine label with gold tooled title and triple fillet.

Subject

Added entry--name

Added entry--place

Italy

Language code

grc

Identifier

B46556
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