Catalogue of mediæval & later antiquities contained in the Mayer Museum, including the Mather collection of miniatures and medals relating to the Bonaparte family . ^j ^3 O ** «—i * *^ Sit*!. -S1 ^ ^ »N* ^ ^^. ANTIQUITIES I MANUSCRIPTS. II tion, it appears that the profanehistory takes the largest share of thechronicle, and gives the History ofEngland from the Creation to thedeath of Edward I., in 1307. Thesacred history also commences fromthe Creation, and is principally occu-pied in tracing the maternal andpaternal descent of our Saviour. See the Journal of the BritishArchceologi
Catalogue of mediæval & later antiquities contained in the Mayer Museum, including the Mather collection of miniatures and medals relating to the Bonaparte family . ^j ^3 O ** «—i * *^ Sit*!. -S1 ^ ^ »N* ^ ^^. ANTIQUITIES I MANUSCRIPTS. II tion, it appears that the profanehistory takes the largest share of thechronicle, and gives the History ofEngland from the Creation to thedeath of Edward I., in 1307. Thesacred history also commences fromthe Creation, and is principally occu-pied in tracing the maternal andpaternal descent of our Saviour. See the Journal of the BritishArchceological Associatioti, vol. vi.,pp. 149-50. See also the descrip-tion of Thomas S])rott, in Sir Hardys Descriptive Cata-logue, vol. iii., p. 208, where nomention is made of this MS. Each sheet about 12 inches entire length of the twelveskins 31J feet 12012 21. Primer, or Book of Hours ofthe Blessed Virgin. French. 15thcentury. 132 ff. Page Sin. x s^in. ;text, 3Jin. x 2iin. The Calendaris in French. On fol. 123 is aminiature with a pieta, and behindit an extensive park and castle withsurrounding moat; before the pietakneels a lady, very probably theowner of the book. 12024 22. Primer, or
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