Host Volume

Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett K.a.13

Publication Details
Author of volume

Barptholomaeus Westhemerus

Title of volume

Collectanea troporum

Publication

Strasbourg: Johann Albrecht: 'apud Io. Alb.', 1535

Binding Information
Binding style
blind-stamped, panel
Binding detail

Brown leather over wooden boards, blind-stamped with panels (upper board: Oldham, Panels, HM25; lower board: Oldham, Panels, HM26). Sewn on four thongs, rebacked. Two sets of two nails to hold straps on upper board; thin clasps (length: 25mm) on lower board. Title written horizontally on fore-edge with number '41'.

Place of binding

Oxford

Date range for binding

1535-45

Hosting Information
Number of fragments

2 fragments

Number of manuscripts represented

1

Further Information
Provenance
  1. Presumably before Harsnett, the price '12 d' was written at top right of title-page.
  2. Samuel Harsnett
Bibliography for volume

Pearson, Oxford, no. 830.9.

Author: David Rundle_