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- [19 cent., first ΒΌ]. (Creation)
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Inside the upper cover is a bookplate bearing the crest of a demi-lion rampant and the motto 'Sub robore virtus'.
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Scope and content
A volume containing early nineteenth century abstracts of, and extracts from, the Middle English romance of 'Torreine of Portyngale; and contemporary extracts, but in a different hand, from 'Le Roman de Brut' of Robert Wace, entitled 'Maitre Wace's description of K. Arthur's coronation at Caerleon in Glamorganshire. Harl. MS. 6508'.
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Language of material
- English
- French
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English, French.
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Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 11055C
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
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Name access points
- Arthur, King -- Coronation (Subject)
- Wace, ca. 1100-ca. 1175. (Subject)
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Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH
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Dates of creation revision deletion
December 2008.
Language(s)
- English
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Archivist's note
Description compiled by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume III (Aberystwyth, 1961);