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Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810-1879. A record of the XQ Black prinee... 1849. (Card 2)
~849 been actually used by ... the celebrated Caxton... A massive carved bind- H88R ing has been added, in order that the volume may convey, as completely as possible, the impression of one of those richly embellished books of . chronicles that form the gems of some of our greatest public and private libraries.”—Pref.
“The carved cover is taken from one of the compartments of the prince’s tomb at Canterbury, slightly altered for its present purpose” (p. ii at end)
and bears the coat of arms of the Black prince.
1, Edward, prince of Wales, called the Black prince, 1330-1376. 2. Gt. Brit—Hist—Edward 3m, 1327-1377. 3. Illumination of books and manu- scripts—Specimens, reproductions, etc. 4. Bookbinding—England—19th cent.— ~ 1. Title.
e. 9—19819 Library of Congress ND3416.H9 MB-Rexr