. Municipal and official handbook of the City of Auckland, New Zealand. from the Gospels), a Greek MS. of the 10thor 11th Century (the oldest book in the Library); theCodex Evangelarium (The Four Gospels), bearing thedate 1128, also a Greek MS. ; the Bihlia Sacia Lntina,belonging to the 12th Centuiv, considered to bethe earliest copy of the Scriptures in finest specimen of caligraphy contained in the col-lection, and perhaps the finest example of manuscrijitwork in these parts, is the Jiihiid Sf/mi Lnfiiia Viil-(jati, 15th Century. The finest illuminated manuscriptis the Miiisa
. Municipal and official handbook of the City of Auckland, New Zealand. from the Gospels), a Greek MS. of the 10thor 11th Century (the oldest book in the Library); theCodex Evangelarium (The Four Gospels), bearing thedate 1128, also a Greek MS. ; the Bihlia Sacia Lntina,belonging to the 12th Centuiv, considered to bethe earliest copy of the Scriptures in finest specimen of caligraphy contained in the col-lection, and perhaps the finest example of manuscrijitwork in these parts, is the Jiihiid Sf/mi Lnfiiia Viil-(jati, 15th Century. The finest illuminated manuscriptis the Miiisah Rnwnniw. Alike for the perfect forma-tion of the letters and capitals, the regularity of thelines, the quality and richness of the red and blackinks, the colouring and design of the miniatures andborders, and the brilliant gilding, it justifies the original documents, the Treaty signed In- RichardCromwell confii-ming the Treaty entei-ed into b(>tweenOliver Cromwell and the Protestant Powers, and theLetters and Papers relating to Captain Cook and Sir 43. CENTRAL LIBRARY: REFERENCE DEPARTMENT.
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