Osborn a25

          William Roper, 1496-1578, The Life of Sir Thomas More, Knight.
     England; ca. 1600. Paper; 67 ff.; 190 x 146 mm. 1 column, 21-24 lines.

          I-XVI (4), XVII (4, -4). Catchwords on every page. Quire marks in
     the top left corner in arabic numerals.

          Cursive script. Large initial T on first page. Bound in limp
     vellum.

          Bought from Christie's, June, 1972. Bequest of James M. Osborn,
     1976.

          Comments: This manuscript is very similar in all respects (text,
     binding, collation, quiremarks, ruling, hand, etc.) to Beinecke MS.
     363. The ending of the two texts is roughly the same, but the Beinecke
     MS. is longer by 6 ff.




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