Shelfmark
MS 167
Author
Title
The life, araignment, and death of the famous learned, Sir Thomas More knight, Sometimes Lord Chauncellor of England. manuscript.
Varying form of title
Parallel title: Life of Sir Thomas More.
Publication, distribution, etc.
England, between circa 1550 and circa 1650.
Physical description
1 volume ([74] leaves) : paper ; 21 x 16 cm.
Note
A copy of William Roper's Life of Sir Thomas More.
Note
Title taken from title-page.
Note
Title supplied by M.R. James: Life of Sir Thomas More.
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Leaves unnumbered.
Note
Written in a professional hand. Pages ruled in red.
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Title within a coloured decorative border, framed in blue and bearing roses, carnations, strawberries, pansies and periwinkles, flowers associated with the Virgin and Christ's Passion as used in the frames of Books of Hours.
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Initials of dedication and of main text are both illuminated.
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An engraved portrait of Sir Thomas More has been adhered to the verso of the title-page.
Note
Dedication 'to the worshipfull louer, and cherisher of learning Mr. Simon Gearing' by William Hill.
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Inscribed on front flyleaf: Hunc Liber perlegi Ottuel Meverell. Possibly Othowell Meverell (1586/8-1648, see ODNB) or his son Ottwell.
Note
Inscription on verso of title-page: Dedit Collegio Etonensi Franciscus Goode. A.M. 1731. Francis Goode was assistant master at Eton, 1700-1716.
Note
Previous shelfmarks: Bo.7.23, Bl.6.22, Bl.7.26.
Citation/references note
M.R. James, 167.
Citation/references note
Beal, Catalogue of English Literary Manuscripts 1450-1700, MrT 100
Binding
Early 17th century English parchment case; yapp edges; gold tooled double fillet border, with inner frame of gold tooled single fillet and gold stamped decoration including 'harpy' centrepiece; traces of green silk ties; gold tooled triple fillet and sun ornament on spine; six sewn bands; gilt edges.
Subject
More, Thomas (), 1478 - 1535 Sir, Saint,
Added entry--name
Meverell, Otwell former owner.
Added entry--name
Goode, Francis. former owner.
Added entry--place
England
Language code
eng
Identifier
B46559