Janus: Asser: Life of King Alfred

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MS Add.3825	Asser: Life of King Alfred
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MS Add.3828	The Tereo Valiandul Torannum, or Sixty-Four Miracles wrought at Madura by Sevah the Everlasting God of the Hindus
MS Add.3830	Notes of experiments in the production of self-igniting matches
MS Add.3831	Transcriptions of Sir John Mandeville, 'Vita S. Albani de Alemannia,' and an incomplete Herbal
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Asser: Life of King Alfred

Title	Asser: Life of King Alfred
Reference	GBR/0012/MS Add.3825
Covering Dates	1604 (Circa)
Extent and Medium	1 volume; paper
Repository	Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives

Content and context

Alfred's will is at fo. 33v. Though not so stated, occasional scribal errors suggest that this is a transcript of the 'Parker' edition, printed London, 1574, but with the Old English letterforms normalised.

fos 38, ii-lxvi: blank.

fo. 1: signature 'Arundel', presumably Thomas Howard, earl of Arundel (1585-1646, restored to title 1604).

Purchased at J. T. Frere's sale, Feb. 1896, lot 118. Purchased by Library from Bull & Auvache.

Access and Use

In Latin

Please cite as Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives, Asser: Life of King Alfred, MS Add.3825

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