Publications/May 06, 2015

A Guide to Robert Curzon Manuscripts in The British Library

A Guide to Robert Curzon Manuscripts in The British Library lead image

PARHAM MS XXII: Gospel Lectionary, with notes in Arabic (The British Library, Add MS 39604, binding, front inside). Image: The British Library

Two recent Medieval Manuscripts blog posts (March 10 and March 28) provide a complete list of Greek manuscripts from the collection of Robert Curzon (1810–1873) now in The British Library. Curzon was traveler, diplomat, author, and manuscript collector. His manuscripts often contain personal notes about the acquisition and a number retain early bindings.