"Listed in De Ricci, Seymour, Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada. New York. : Wilson, 1935; and Supplement, New York, : Bibliographical Society of America, 1962. Ownership : Bought 1808 by Henry White; sold 1815 to George Offor (who believed it to be the work of William Tyndale); his sale (1865). Bought by James Lenox from Henry Stevens. De Ricci, 1334. De Ricci, Supplement, 329. Chart by Dr. Guest. Paper 26 full page drawings of biblical scenes, highlighted with gold and red. Human figures appear in some borders around texts. Fu
"Listed in De Ricci, Seymour, Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada. New York. : Wilson, 1935; and Supplement, New York, : Bibliographical Society of America, 1962. Ownership : Bought 1808 by Henry White; sold 1815 to George Offor (who believed it to be the work of William Tyndale); his sale (1865). Bought by James Lenox from Henry Stevens. De Ricci, 1334. De Ricci, Supplement, 329. Chart by Dr. Guest. Paper 26 full page drawings of biblical scenes, highlighted with gold and red. Human figures appear in some borders around texts. Full decorated borders around texts, including some work in gold. 3-line initial at beginning of each text selection -- last one done in gold. Folios iv-xvi contain pictures of Tyndale, notes on the ms by George Offor including a comparison with the 1525 printed edition of Tyndale's Bible, and a drawing of Christ. This ms said to be 1502/62, but suspected to be a 19th c. forgery on old paper. On ff. i - xvi, notes on the manuscript by George Offor, etc.; Invoice for binding of this manuscript, pasted in.
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