Details

Subject(s)

Manuscripts, English (Middle)—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]

Related name

• Wycliffe, John, -1384 [Browse]
• Purvey, John, 1353?-1428? [Browse]
• Princeton University Library. Manuscript. Scheide 12. [Browse]

Former owner

• Scheide, John Hinsdale, 1875-1942 [Browse]
• Mery of Hatfield, Richard [Browse]
• Morley of Hanaker, John, Sir, d. 1587 [Browse]
• Derby, Mary, Countess of, 1667-1752 [Browse]
• Palmer of Fairfield, G. [Browse]
• Acland, Hugh, Sir [Browse]
• Acland, Peregrine, Sir, 1789-1831 [Browse]

Bookseller

• Bernard Quaritch (Firm) [Browse]

Rare books genre

Morocco bindings (Binding)—18th century [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• Manuscripts—England—15th century [Browse]
• Parchment [Browse]

Summary note

Ms. Bible. Middle English, later Wycliffite version.

Notes

• Ms. codex.
• Decoration: Penwork initial.
• Origin: Written in England in the early 15th century.

Binding note

Early 18th century. English citron morocco.

Language note

Texts in English.

Contents

• fols. 1-17v: Prologue to Bible.
• fols. 17v-22v: Table of Lessons.
• fols. 24r-325v: O.T. (Genesis to Maccabees).
• fols. 325v-404v: N.T. (Matthew to Revelation).
• fols. 403r-404v: Genealogical notes (Mery and Bowyer genealogies).

Provenance

Provenance: Belonged (temp. Edw. IV) to Richard Mery, of Hatfield, whose granddaughter married Thomas Bowyer, of the Middle Temple (ca. 1588); passed to Sir John Morley, of Halnaker; given (before 1723) by Countess of Derby to the wife of T. Palmer, and passed to his son-in-law, Sir Hugh Acland; belonged in 1850 to Sir Peregrine Acland; obtained from B. Quaritch by John H. Scheide in 1931.

Publications about

Holy Bible / edited by Josiah Forshall and Frederic Madden. Oxford : University Press, 1850, no. 154.

References

De Ricci, p. 2122, no. 12

Cite as

Scheide Library, Princeton University. M 12.

Place name(s)

England.

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