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Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810-1879. A record of the Black prinee .... 1849. (Card 2)
been actually used by ... the celebrated Caxton .... A massive carved bind- ing has heen 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 m1, 1327-1377, 3. Illumination of books and manu- scripts—Specimens, = etc. 4. Bookbinding—England—19th cent.— itle.
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