British Museum Department of Manuscripts (313 results)

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 256.

Condition: New. pp. 256.

Condition: New. pp. 256.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Loose leaf plates in original folder, 16 plates with 8 pages of description. Ex library with stamps and labels to folder, and ink stamp on title page and in the margin of each plate, not affecting the image. Otherwsie the pages and plates are clean and bright, the folder a bit grubby.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Very Good.

Condition: Very Good. 12 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 19 x 25 cms. Category: Society for Army Historical Research; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Softcover. Condition: Good. First Thus. British Museum Process reproductions in colour from illuminated mss. No.43 being a leaf from a French 'Book of Hour's attibuted to the school of Jean Bourdichon of Tours, France about A.D. 1500. Jean Bourdichon (1457 or 1459  1521) was a miniature painter and manuscript illuminator at the court of France between the end of the 15th century and the start of the 16th century Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1 pages. Item Type: Extract. covers ar marked & foxed but the reproduction plate is clean other than a small damp-mark to the outer lower corner margin (not affecting picture). no Dust Jacket as published. Illustrator: School of Jean Bourdichon. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Art & Design; France; Renaissance 16thc to 17thc; Religion & Theology. Inventory No: 3409. School of Jean Bourdichon (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Paper-covered boards (a little dulled), titled in black on the spine and upper cover. A very good copy. New edition of the "Guide to the manuscripts, autographs, charters, seals, illuminations and bindings exhibited in the Department of Manuscripts and in the Grenville Library.".…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Fragments of an Unknown Gospel and Other Early Christian Papyri. Edited by H. Idris Bell, keeper of manuscripts in the British Museum and T.C. Skeat, Assistant Keeper in the Department of Manuscripts. With Five Plates. Published by The Trustees of the British Museum, London, 1935 first edition. A very good maroon cloth hardback with gilt to spine. Sun fade marks on rear cover. Owner's signature to first free endpaper and small bookseller's sticker to first pastedown. Some age spotting - particularly on endpapers and early and latter pages. Otherwise text clean, bright and unmarked. All 5 plates are in excellent condition with their tissue guards present as issued. Text in English (with some Greek). v + 63pp + 5pp guarded Plates. Dimensions: Approx 260mm high x 196mm wide x 10mm deep. Weight: Approximately 535g (unpacked).…

2 vols, cloth, 8vo, 26 cm, [iv], 936 + iv, [1], 896 pp. Volume I "embraces all the various collections of deeds in the Department, namely, the Royal, Cotton, Harley, Sloane, Campbell, Lansdowne, Topham and Wolley Charters, together with the Additional and Egerton Charters acquired up to the year 1882 and a special series of Church Briefs. The Stowe Charters, acquired in 1883, have already been indexed in the Catalogue of the StoweMSS., 1895-1896; and an index to Charters before the Norman Conquest will be found in Vol. IV. of Facsimiles of Ancient Charters in the British Museum, 1873-1878. The more important entries, however, in the latter have also been inserted here. The present volume is confined to the topography of the Charters relating to the British Isles only, reserving for the present all Foreign documents. One of the chief points of interest and value of this Index lies in the evolution of modern place-names from the early forms found in the oldest documents, which have all been carefully traced by means of full cross-references." The second volume "unites in one alphabetical series: (1) A purely topographical index, on the same scheme as Vol. I., to all the deeds (Additional Charters 27005-45797, Egerton Charters 486-621, and the important and early Stowe Charters) acquired by the Department from the beginning of 1882 to the end of 1900 : thus completing, so far as places in Great Britain and Ireland are concerned, the index to all charters in the Department on the 1st of January, 1901; (2) Entries under corporate headings, such as England, Ireland, Scotland, and the various Orders, religious and otherwise, Monasteries and religious houses, and (under London) the College of Arms, City Companies and the like, referring as well to the deeds acquired before 1881, and topographically indexed in Vol. I., as to those acquired from 1882 to 1900. Every reference, therefore, to a Monastery or other corporation in any deed in the Department collections, old or new (Boyal, Cotton, Harley, Lansdowne, Sloane, Campbell, Topham, Wolley, Stowe, Additional or Egerton Charters), in the Museum at the beginning of 1901, is to be sought in this second volume". An ex-library set with paper spine-labels, library bookplates and accesson marks and withdrawn stamps; the text free of library marks save for one or two stamps; covers slightly worn at spine-ends, endpapers browned, some soiling to a fewleaves, otherwise Good.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Second Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if slightly edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Museum mark on front pastedown. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 924 pages ; 26 cm. Contents; mss. 36298-37232. Subjects; British Museum. Department of Manuscripts Catalogs. Manuscripts Great Britain Catalogs. Manuscripts England London Catalogs. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers in a slightly sun-toned slip-case; edges slightly nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Physical description; 50 plates : ill. Subject; Illumination of books and manuscripts. 2 Kg.

Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm, viii, 514 pp. Fills the gap between Ayscough's catalogue of 1782 and the quinquennial lists begun in 1836. From the introduction - ". the Index covers, with the exceptions noted in the Preface, all manuscripts acquired between the years 1783 and 1835. . The present Index was originally issued in folio size but in order to make it more convenient in handling and to bring it into uniformity in format with the recently reprinted Catalogues of Additions this reprint of it has been reduced to royal octavo size. As with other reprints of the Department's out-of-print catalogues no alterations by way of corrections or additions have been made to the text. " Top edge of textblock and endpapers spotted, book a trifle musty, otherwise Good in a used and chipped dustwrapper.…

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

Paperback. Condition: VG+. 1st Edition. 247 x 153 mm. Book is in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. Staples slightly rusted.

Second Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if slightly edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Museum mark on front pastedown. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 924 pages ; 26 cm. Contents; mss. 36298-37232. Subjects; British Museum. Department of Manuscripts Catalogs. Manuscripts Great Britain Catalogs. Manuscripts England London Catalogs. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers in a slightly sun-toned slip-case; edges slightly nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Physical description; 50 plates : ill. Subject; Illumination of books and manuscripts. 2 Kg.

hardcover. Condition: very good. first edition. o Jacket. vii, 261, purple cloth, gilt titles to spine, black eps. A catalogue of Sanskrit works collected by Hans Sloane, T.H. Baber, William Wright, A.W.Frankes, Polier, Jervis, Erskine etc. Printed in double columns, arranged by subject.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book comprises a vast collection of plans, elevations, sections, drawings, and maps of Middlesex, England, as it existed in the 18th and 19th centuries. It predominantly features buildings in London, alongside detailed maps of the metropolis and its surroundings, which the author compiled during their service with the Royal Military College. The book provides a comprehensive visual record of the architectural landscape of Middlesex during a period of significant growth and change. It serves as a valuable resource for historians, architects, and anyone interested in the urban development of London and its environs. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the history and heritage of the British Museum from its humble beginnings as the collection of Sir Hans Sloane to its status as one of the most iconic institutions in the world. The author traces the museum's role in shaping our understanding of human history and culture through its vast collections and groundbreaking exhibitions. Along the way, the book explores the controversies and challenges faced by the museum, including its acquisition of artifacts from around the globe and its efforts to balance historical preservation with cultural sensitivity. By examining the museum's past, this book provides a unique lens through which to view the broader history of exploration, colonialism, and the ever-evolving relationship between humanity and its cultural heritage. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…