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Royal English book bindings (1896)

Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941 · London : Seeley and Co. Limited ; New York : The Macmillan Co. · leaf 44

An illustration from Royal English book bindings, 1896, leaf 44
Mary has left for us toadmire is a manuscript of Psalms and Hymns in Latin and French ofvery beautiful workmanship, known as Queen Marys Psalter. It cameto the British Museum with the old royal library. It is bound incrimson velvet and has gilt clasps and corners, and on each side a largepiece of… … FG. 7.—(^ueen Marys Psalter, MS. 34 ROYAL ENGLISH BOOKBINDINGS would have been a probable one for Queen Mary to use, as she had anexcuse to do so by virtue of her mothers right to the emblem of Arragon.The clasps are engraved with the dragon, lion, portcullis, and fleur-de-lis, and in spite of the…

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