MS. Canon. Pat. Lat. 191

Binding

15th century, second half, Italian (as MS.): wood boards; dark brown leather, blind-tooled with lines, stamps and strapwork, spine lost; traces of two clasps running to trefoil-shaped catch-plates, all fittings now lost; remains of a lost chain staple at back board, lower inside corner; traces of gilt gauffered edges. Spine and some edges replaced in lighter brown leather (cf. MS. Canon. Pat. Lat. 178), with gilt lines, a gilt red-leather label, and white paper endleaves, 18th century, Italian; further repairs, Bodleian, 1949. c. 301–2 × c. 205–7 × c. 58–60 mm. (book closed).