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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 heen added, in order that the volume may convey, as completely : as possible, the impression of one of those richly embellished hooks of : chronicles that form the gems of some of our greatest public and private librarics.”"—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 m1, 1327-1377, 3. Illumination of books and manu- scripts—Specimens, ia etc. 4. Bookbinding—England—19th cent.— ~ 1: Title,
e. 9—19819 Library of Congress ‘N Bo MB-Reowv