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The Index of Middle English Prose Handlist II

Manuscripts in the John Rylands & Chetham's Libraries, Manchester

GA Lester author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Boydell & Brewer Ltd

Published:16th Aug '07

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Index of manuscripts in Middle English prose contained in the John Rylands & Chetham's Libraries, Manchester The John Rylands and Chetham's Libraries, Manchester, were both founded by charitable local magnates and in the course of time have become well known in many parts of the world. Housed in their striking original premises, they both contain major collections of manuscripts which in each case include important texts in Middle English prose. In particular, the Rylands collection, which is the larger, has fifteen copies of the Wycliffite Bible, six of the prose Brut, three of Nicholas Love's Mirror of the Blessed Life of Jesu Chris, two of Pore Caitif, as well as single copies of numerous other works. Chetham's has a Wycliffite Bible, a Mandeville's Travels, a Polychronicontranslation by Trevisa, lives of Christ and of the saints, and an important series of scientific and medical texts.

ISBN: 9781843841494

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 340g

128 pages