Manuscript
British Library, Cotton MS Cleopatra D V
Codicology
| Produced: | England, ca. 1300-1350 |
| Current Location: | British Library, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Manuscript Type: | Miscellany |
| Language: | Latin |
| Folios: | 187 |
| Illustrated: | No |
| Media: | Parchment |
| Dimensions: | Height: 27.5 cm Width: 18.5 cm |
Description
This is a multipart manuscript. Two texts are of interest here. Neither is illustrated.
Gerald of Wales, Topographia Hibernica is on folio 5r-55r. This is version 5 of the text.
Alexander the Great and the wonders in the East is on folio 180r-184v (Epistola Alexandri ad Aristotelem), a fictional letter from Alexander to Aristotle on the wonders of India.
Additional Descriptions
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Editions and Facsimiles
None known
