London: British Museum 1895-1896. x 823; vi 384 . . HB. 2 vols roy. 8vo orig. cloth gt small nick to head of one spine. Vol. 1 unopened. Good unused set from an institutional library with minimal marking: neat ink stamps to title pages small barcode labels to endpapers small shelf labels to spines. Vol. I: Text; Vol. II: Index. The Stowe Manuscripts are a collection of over 2000 British and Irish manuscripts spanning over nine centuries held by the British Library. They are some of the most famous mediaeval written works in the world. British Museum hardcover
<p><b>Gaelic</b><b>038bm2 </b>British Museum. Dept. of Manuscripts. <b>Catalogue of Irish manuscripts in the British Museum. Volume II. </b>By Robin Skelton. Dublin: School of Celtic Studies/Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 1992 xxxvi 634 pages. Reprint. Like new. <b>$27.50</b></p> School of Celtic Studies/Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, hardcover
<p><b>Gaelic</b><b>038bm1</b>British Museum. Dept. of Manuscripts. <b>Catalogue of Irish manuscripts in the British Museum. Volume I. </b>By Standish Hayes O'Grady 1832-1915. Dublin: School of Celtic Studies/Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 1992 xi 706 pages. Reprint. Like new. <b>$27.50</b></p> School of Celtic Studies/Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, hardcover
The Trustees of the British Museum London 1965 reprint of 1868 first edition. Cloth 8vo 26 cm. 371 203 1 pp. From the preface - "The acquisitions for these six years include a large collection of papers relating to Spanish and Portuguese America; the copious collections of D. E. Davy for the history of the county of Suffolk; original papers of the Council of the General Inquisition of Spain; three volumes of letters to Prince Rupert; five volumes of original letters of royal and noble persons of England and Scotland; more than three hundred Albums of German students; and other important papers and documents. Amongst the many single volumes of special interest will be found a Greek Psalter profusely illustrated with coloured drawings of the year 1066; the Book of Hours of John Duke of Bedford Regent of France; the Breviary of Queen Isabella of Castile ; the Hours of the Infanta Juana; an early and illuminated copy of the Divina Commedia; a Register of Fountains Abbey; a Chartulary of the priory of Newent; and volumes of original letters of William the Third and of Lord Nelson.With the object of bringing under one view subjects of particular interest scattered through the different divisions the General Index has been supplemented by one in which the entries are classed under a few general headings. Some water-staining to the top edge and a few top margins abraded or slightly torn due to poor separation of damp-adhered pages rear board a little marked and showing some adhesion of the chipped and slightly torn dustwrapper. The Trustees of the British Museum, London, 1965 reprint of 1868 first edition hardcover
London : British Museum 1894. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in a contemporary library binding of gilt-blocked cloth. Minor library marks remaining. Some edge tears with minor loss around the ends of the spine cover. Panel edges slightly dulled and rubbed. Bumped corners. Front hinge starting. Bright and clean internally with just some slight yellowing around the page margins. Remains quite well-preserved overall.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 919 pages; Physical description: xxiii 919p. 26cm. Subjects: British Museum -- Department of Manuscripts -- Catalogs -- Catalogues -- Manuscripts -- Bibliography. Contents: Additional manuscripts 33345-34526 - Additional charters and rolls 32900-39995 - Detached seals and casts LXXVIII.1-CIII.2 - Papyri CXXI-CCCCLVIII - Egerton manuscripts 2679-2790 - Egerton charters and rolls 585-618. Compiled chiefly by I.H. Jeayes F.B. Bickley and J.A. Herbert revised by G.F. Warne. London : British Museum hardcover