MS. Canon. Gr. 49

Binding

15th century, Greek (as MS., of which the contributing scribe/author Theodorus Agallianus died c. 1474): thick wood boards, square-cut almost flush with text-block; dark brown leather with blind lines and stamps forming four criss-cross panels; traces of two lost straps of plaited leather running from back cover to front; endbands built up into ‘shoulders’ in Greek style; original spine re-laid onto modern reback, 20th century, Bodleian. 221–223 (or, with shoulder extensions, 231) × 140–143 × c. 50–57 mm. (book closed).