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Lot 12
Binding fragment.- Losinga (Herbert de, Bishop of Norwich) [Sermon], rare manuscript fragment, [first half of the 13th century].
Hammer Price: £1,200
Description
⁂ Please note, the description of this lot has changed ***
Binding fragment.- Losinga (Herbert de, first Bishop of Norwich and founder of Norwich Cathedral, d.1119) [Sermon], manuscript fragment in Latin, on vellum, previously used in a binding, later ink notes and pen trials recto and verso, folds, holes and splits, creased, soiled, 199 x 251mm., [first half of the 13th century].
⁂ A rare near-contemporary rendering of this sermon, probably Italian. Fourteen sermons were edited for the first time in 1878 from a manuscript at the University of Cambridge, with English translation and notes by Goulburn & Symonds. As well as Norwich Cathedral Losinga was also responsible for founding St. Margaret's Church in King's Lynn; the Church of St Nicholas in Great Yarmouth; and Norwich School. One of his last public appearances was at the funeral of Queen Matilda on May Day 1118. He died on 22 July 1119, and was buried before the high altar of Norwich Cathedral.
Description
⁂ Please note, the description of this lot has changed ***
Binding fragment.- Losinga (Herbert de, first Bishop of Norwich and founder of Norwich Cathedral, d.1119) [Sermon], manuscript fragment in Latin, on vellum, previously used in a binding, later ink notes and pen trials recto and verso, folds, holes and splits, creased, soiled, 199 x 251mm., [first half of the 13th century].
⁂ A rare near-contemporary rendering of this sermon, probably Italian. Fourteen sermons were edited for the first time in 1878 from a manuscript at the University of Cambridge, with English translation and notes by Goulburn & Symonds. As well as Norwich Cathedral Losinga was also responsible for founding St. Margaret's Church in King's Lynn; the Church of St Nicholas in Great Yarmouth; and Norwich School. One of his last public appearances was at the funeral of Queen Matilda on May Day 1118. He died on 22 July 1119, and was buried before the high altar of Norwich Cathedral.
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