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The Dublin Apocalypse: PB 1931.1

Object information

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Titles

The Dublin Apocalypse

Maker(s)

Editor: James, Montague Rhodes, Dr
Author: Bernard, of Clairvaux, 1090 or 91-1153
Publisher: Roxburghe Club
Printer: Cambridge University Press
Writer: Cockerell, Sydney C.

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Description

Edited by Montague Rhodes James.

The original (provisionally dated ca. 1300) was presented to the library of Trinity College, Dublin University, by Dr. Francis Sadleir. Decorated with miniatures by an unknown artist of the East Anglian school. The last 3 leaves contain directions for church services and part of the Meditations of Saint Bernard (chapters I-II and part of III)
"Chronological list of members of the [Roxburghe] Club": p. ix-xvi.
"Catalogue of the books presented to and printed by the Club": p.xvii-[xxxiv].
Museum copy is a proof copy present to Dorothy Stevens by M. R. James. Letter from Sydney C. Cockerell to Dorothy Stevens (17.11.1932) tipped in.

Xxxiii, [1], 23 p., [42] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), facsims ; 31 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Cambridge (Cambs.)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown (1979)

Dating

Production date: AD 1931

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 1931.1
Primary reference Number: 98477
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 29 May 2012 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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