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A MORAL treatise, in Latin, by John Skelton, poet laureate, dedicated to Prince Henry, aterwards Henry VIII., and dated Eltham, 28 Aug. 150 1. Imperfect. Small Octavo.
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Skelton, John
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A MORAL treatise, in Latin, by John Skelton, poet laureate, dedicated to Prince Henry, aterwards Henry VIII., and dated Eltham, 28 Aug. 150 1. Imperfect. Small Octavo.
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Style: Armorial; Caption: Upper cover; Colour: Brown; Edge: Unspecified
Date Binding: 16c
Medium Decorative Technique: Panel stamp in blind; Cover Material: Calf
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Shelfmark: Add Ms 26787
Place of creation Binding: England
Object history Text: 15c; Unspecified; Unspecified
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Probably the MS. entitled "Me- thodus Skeltonidis laiireati," at one time in the library of Lincoln Cathedral. See Dyce's edition of Skelton's works [Boston, 1856], vol. i. pp. xxxi, cxxi. At the end are two epigrams addressed to Henry, "quando insignitus erat Dux Eboracensis," [1494] and after his accession. [manuscript on parchment] xvith cent. In the original boards covered with leather, stamped with the royal arms, the Tudor-rose, angels supporting scrolls with the legend, "Hec rosa virtutis de celo missa sereno Eternum florens regia sceptra feret," the initials

"H. A." etc. Traces of 2 pairs of clasps.
References Check Oldham Panel stamps. To research armorials see British Armorial Bindings Database sponsored jointly by the Bibliographical Society and the University of Toronto http://armorial.library.utoronto.ca
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