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Brassington, William Salt, 1859-1939, Bodleian Library · London : Sampson Low, Marston and Co. · leaf 135
BEATE VIRGINIS MARIE: SECUNDU VSUMSARUM: CtJ ILLIUS MIRACULIS: VNACUFIGURIS APOCALIPSIS: THOBIE & JUDITH.AC ETIAM MORTIS ACCIDENTIA NOUITERADDITA IMPRESSE FUERUT PARISIIS OPA ACARTE NICOLAI HYGMA. IMPENSIS HONESTIVIRI SYMONIS VOSTRE: COMORANTIS IBIDEIN VICO NOUO. IN INTERSIGNIO SANCTIJOHANNIS… … he golden barbaric splendour, the large-sizedcentre and corner-pieces, and the style of thetooling, all point to the conclusion that thisbinding was made towards the close of the16th century. The book bears evidence ofhaving been rebound, and the style of orna-ment used upon the sides and back…
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