A descriptive catalogue of the western medieval manuscripts of St. John's College, Oxford /
Hanna, Ralph,author.
Griffiths, Jeremy.
Phillips, Christopher,photographer.
St. John's College (University of Oxford).Library.
"This catalogue will replace the monumental work of Henry O. Coxe (1852). It publicizes and chronicles one of the half-dozen largest collegiate collections of medieval manuscripts in Oxford. These impressive books are a testimony to the activity of Presidents (notably Laud and Buckeridge) and Fellows in the first seventy-five years of the college's existence." "The collection is very diverse, including mid-twelfth-century monastic books, very early books, notably 'the Thorney Computus' (MS 17, copied 1110), and a pre-Conquest grammatical text, part in Anglo-Saxon. Other treasures include a Hebrew Pentateuch, many books of great value for the history of medieval English painting, and a small collection of books in Middle English."--Inside front jacket flap.
Includes indexes.
"This catalogue will replace the monumental work of Henry O. Coxe (1852). It publicizes and chronicles one of the half-dozen largest collegiate collections of medieval manuscripts in Oxford. These impressive books are a testimony to the activity of Presidents (notably Laud and Buckeridge) and Fellows in the first seventy-five years of the college's existence." "The collection is very diverse, including mid-twelfth-century monastic books, very early books, notably 'the Thorney Computus' (MS 17, copied 1110), and a pre-Conquest grammatical text, part in Anglo-Saxon. Other treasures include a Hebrew Pentateuch, many books of great value for the history of medieval English painting, and a small collection of books in Middle English."--Inside front jacket flap.
St. John's College (University of Oxford). Library
St. John's College (University of Oxford)
St. John's College (University of Oxford)
St. John's College (University of Oxford). Library.
St. John's College (University of Oxford). Library.
Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscripts.
Manuscripts, Medieval.