Grants awarded in 1947

Imperfect, wanting title page, with many hand painted coats of arms. Acquired with John Logans Anologia Honorum, 1677; donor unrecorded

Presented with 4 other 17th century religious works by Miss MF Irvine

Presented with Antiquitates Christianae, London 1702-3 by Rev F Conquest Clare

Printed by F Baligault with fine impression of his device. Price paid includes Vinetum amenissimum by Petrus de Wylrodt

Presented with various other works, including a 1730 edition of Paradise Lost in French, 7th edition of Johnsons Dictionary 1785 and a 1760 edition of Foxs Book of Martyrs, by FF Madan

Only 1 other copy known

Presented by DAJ Buxton

Presented to complete the Librarys copy of this Breviary by A Gimson

In an embroidered six-way binding of a very rare type. Presented by A Ehrman with an unusual French binding of about 1510 (no. 54 in EP Goldschmidts Gothic and Renaissance Bookbindings.) Illustrated as plate II of AR

12th century stamped leather binding executed at St Swithins Priory, one of only 3 such bindings known. Presented by C W Dyson Perrins

Translated from German; only known 16th century edition. Bound with Coverdales translation of Calvins A faythful and most Godly treatyse concerning the most sacred sacramet [sic] 1546? and an imperfect copy of William Turners The rescuynge of the Romishe fox 1545

The most valuable source for the topography and genealogy of Shropshire and the Welsh border for the Norman and Angevin periods. 225 leaves of parchment containing over 600 charters and documents; illustrated as plate III of AR

Translated into English by AMIR. Fine copy on vellum, presented by L McCormick-Goodhart

Price paid includes D Mancinuss De passione. Printed at Cologne, previously unknown author