LIST OF PLATES
Reading edition
Abbot Whethamstede Frontispiece
From MS. Cott. Nero, D vii. f. 27a
PLATE FACING PAGE
I. (a) Ancient Satchel of Irish Missal, Corpus Christi College, Oxford12
By permission of the Governing Body
(b) Cover of Stowe Missal12
Museum of Royal Irish Academy, Dublin (A.D. 1023-1052)
II. Illuminated Page of Book of Kells14
From Westwood’s Facsimiles
III. The Shrine of the Cathach Psalter, Eleventh Century16
From The Connoisseur, by permission of the Editor
IV. Cumdach of St. Molaise’s Gospels: Front and Bottom20
From Coffey’s Celtic Antiquities in Museum of Royal Irish Academy, by permission of the Council
V. Benedictional of St. Ethelwold: Nativity of St. John the Baptist42
From Archæologia, xxiv.
VI. Benedictional of St. Ethelwold: The Ascension44
From Archæologia, xxiv.
VII. (a) Abbot Roger de Northone with his Books48
From MS. Cott. Nero, D vii. f. 18b
(b) Abbot Garin with his Books48
From MS. Cott. Claud., E iv. pt. i., f. 125a
VIII. Abbot Simon of St. Albans at his Book-Chest50
From MS. Cott. Claud., E iv. pt. i. f. 124
IX. Grey Friars, London (Christ’s Hospital): Old Hall and Whittington’s Library54
From Trollope’s History of Christ’s Hospital
X. Grey Friars Catalogue of Conventual Libraries58
From MS. Bodl. Tanner, 165, f. 119
XI. Twelfth Century Illumination from Bury St. Edmund’s Abbey64
From MS. 2, f. 281b, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, by permission of the Master and Fellows
XII. Westminster Illumination, Thirteenth Century68
From MS. Reg. 2 A xii. f. 14, Brit. Mus.
XIII. The Cloisters, Gloucester, showing Carrells76
From Murray’s Cathedrals
XIV. A Scribe and His Tools, From a Very Ancient MS.82
From MS. Harl. 2820, f. 120
XV. Furness Abbey: Cloisters and Chapter House94
XVI. Facsimile of Library Catalogue of Syon Monastery104
From Bateson’s Catalogue of Syon Monastery
XVII. Medieval Binding: Mr. Yates Thompson’s Hegesippus108
From Bateson’s Mediæval England
XVIII. Ancient Book-Box in Exeter Cathedral110
Photo by Heath & Bradnee, Exeter
XIX. Chained Books, Hereford Cathedral Library116
By permission of the Dean of Hereford
XX. Old Library, Lincoln Cathedral118
Photo by G. Hadleigh, Lincoln. By permission of the Dean of Lincoln
XXI. Wells Cathedral: Library Over Cloister122
Photo by T. W. Phillips, Wells
XXII. St. Mary’s Church, Oxford: First Home of University Library132
Photo by H. W. Taunt, Oxford
XXIII. (a) Illuminator of St. Albans134
From MS. Cott. Nero, D iii. f. 105
(b) Document bearing the Names of Members of the Book-Trade, c. 1180134
From Barnard’s Companion to English History
XXIV. (a) Duke Humfrey and Eleanor of Gloucester joining the Confraternity of St. Albans138
From MS. Cott. Nero, D vii. f. 154a
(b) Ancient Roof of Duke Humfrey’s Library138
Photo by Jas. Hutt, M.A.
XXV. Duke Humfrey’s Library, Oxford142
Photo by H. W. Taunt
XXVI. Library of Corpus Christi College, Oxford144
Photo by H. W. Taunt
XXVII. Merton College Library, Oxford152
Photo by H. W. Taunt
XXVIII. Public Schools and Library of the University, Cambridge156
From Loggan’s Cantab. Illus.
XXIX. Library of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, from Master’s Garden170
Photo by H. W. Taunt
XXX. Carmelite in his Study184
From MS. Reg. 14 E i. f. 3, Brit. Mus.
XXXI. A Scribe (St. Mark writing his Gospel), from the Bedford Hours196
From Add. MS. 18850, f. 24, Brit. Mus.
XXXII. A Scribe at work, from Eadwine’s Psalter, c. 1150202
From Bateson’s Mediæval England
XXXIII. English Illuminated Work under French Influence, from Tenison Psalter214
From MS. Add. 24686, f. 12, Brit. Mus.
XXXIV. Fresco of the Seven Liberal Arts, by T. Gaddi, Church of S. M. Novella, Florence222
Photo by Alinari
XXXV. Ancient Vellum Book-Marker230
From MS. 49, Corpus Christi College, Camb., by permission of the Master and Fellows