Illuminated Bible from Durham Cathedral Library Priory

Item date: Early 13th century

Grant Value: 5,000

Item cost: 52,000

Item cost pre-decimal: NULL

Item date acquired: 2005

Item institution: Durham Cathedral

Town/City: Durham

This early 13th century manuscript Bible in one volume is one of about 250 medieval books lost from Durham Priory Library. Four inscriptions link the manuscript with named monks at Durham.

Item Provenance

By descent to the Earls of Middleton, until sold at Christie's on 16 November 2005