The Index of Middle English Prose Handlist II: Manuscripts in the John Rylands & Chetham's Libraries, Manchester

by G.A. Lester

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0859911896
• ISBN13: 9780859911894
• Release Date: May 1985
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.6" x 10.9"