| 134. |
Simon, Abbat of S. Albans (1167-1183), seated at his book-chest. From MSS. Cotton |
293 |
| 135. |
Two men in a library. From a MS. of Les cas des malheureux nobles hommes et femmes in the British Museum |
295 |
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| 136. |
A Carmelite in his study. From a MS. of Le Miroir Historial in the British Museum |
To face 296 |
| 137. |
Three musicians in a Library. From a MS. of a French translation of Valerius Maximus, in the British Museum |
297 |
| 138. |
A bibliomaniac at his desk. From the Ship of Fools |
298 |
| 139. |
S. John writing his Gospel. From a MS. Hours in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge |
303 |
| 140. |
S. Jerome writing. From an oil painting by Benedetto Bonfigli, in the Church of S. Peter at Perugia |
To face 304 |
| 141. |
Circular book-desk. From a MS. of Fais et Gestes du Roi Alexandre, in the British Museum |
304 |
| 142. |
S. Luke writing his Gospel. From the Dunois Horæ, a MS. in the possession of H. Y. Thompson, Esq. |
305 |
| 143. |
A lady seated in her chair reading. From a MS. written in France, early in the fifteenth century |
306 |
| 144. |
Screw-desk. From a fifteenth century MS. in the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Paris |
307 |
| 145. |
Hexagonal desk, with central spike, probably for a candle. From a French MS. of Le Miroir Historial |
307 |
| 146. |
A lecturer addressing an audience. From a MS. of Livre des cas des malheureux nobles hommes et femmes, written in France at end of fifteenth century |
To face 308 |
| 147. |
S. Mark writing his Gospel. From a MS. Hours written in France in the fifteenth century |
309 |
| 148. |
The author of The Chronicles of Hainault in his study (1446) |
To face 309 |
| 149. |
S. Jerome in his study. From Les Miracles de Nostre Dame, written at the Hague in 1456 |
To face 310 |
| 150. |
A writer with his desk and table. From a MS. of Le Livre des Propriétès des Choses in the British Museum |
To face 309 |
| 151. |
S. Luke writing his Gospel. MSS. Douce, Bodl. Lib. Oxf., No. 381 |
311 |
| 152. |
S. Augustine at his desk. From a painting by Fra Filippo Lippi at Florence |
312 |
| 153. |
S. Jerome reading. From an oil painting by Catena, in the National Gallery, London |
To face 313 |
| 154. |
A writer at work. From a French translation of Valerius Maximus, written and illuminated in Flanders in 1479, for King Edward IV. |
To face 313 |
| 155. |
A scholar's room in the fifteenth century. From a MS. in the Royal Library at Brussels |
To face 314 |
| 156. |
Dean Boys in his Library, 1622 |
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THE CARE OF BOOKS.
CHAPTER I.
