Shelfmark
CSR.1316
Author
Title
The golden Latin Gospels : JP in the library of J. Pierpont Morgan (formerly known as the "Hamilton Gospels" and sometimes as King Henry the VIIIth's Gospels) now edited for the first time, with critical introduction and notes, and accompanied by four full-page fac-similes / by H. C. Hoskier.
Varying form of title
Also known as: Hamilton Gospels
Varying form of title
Also known as: King Henry the VIIIth's Gospels
Publication, distribution, etc.
New York : Privately printed, MCMX [1910]
Physical description
cxvi, [2], 363, [3] p., [4] leaves of plates : facsim. (incl. front., some col.) ; 38 cm.
Language
Text in Latin, introduction in English.
Note
"Two hundred copies of this book have been privately printed by Frederic Fairchild Sherman for J. Pierpont Morgan, MCMXI"--Colophon.
Note
Facsimiles accompanied by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress.
Note
Not an edition of the MS. (dated to "the end of the vii century", see p, xi), but a collation of its readings with those of the Clementine Bible and other MSS., with an extensive introduction.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- Preliminary remarks -- Lectiones variae ... Analysis in qua hujus codicis lectiones cum lectionibus editionis Vulgatae Clem. 1592, atque cum aliis documentis criticis componuntur .. -- Index.
Provenance
Tipped-in business card on front endpapers, printed: "With the compliments of J. Pierpont Morgan, Esq. The Library 33 East 36th Street New York".
Provenance
Booklabel of Eton College Library with red initials on the front pastedown; ms. inscriptions on front pastedown, reading "Fz" and "En.1.10".
Binding
20th century quarter vellum over brown paper boards; gilt titling on spine; rough fore and bottom edges; gilt top edge.
Copy-specific note
Reference collection.
Subject
Subject
Bible. Gospels. Latin.
Subject
Bible. Gospels. Latin. Manuscripts
Subject
Bible. Gospels. Latin Criticism, Textual.
Subject
Bible. Gospels Manuscripts, Latin.
Subject
Manuscripts, Latin Facsimiles.
Genre/Form
Facsimiles.
Added entry--name
Added entry--title
Bible. Gospels. Latin. Golden Gospels of Henry VIII
Added entry--place
United States New York New York.
Language code
lat eng
Identifier
B54922