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An autograph album belonging to the Parry family of Glan Paith, Cardiganshire, containing sketches and quotations. The autographs include those of Rowland Hill, aged 86, 2 November 1830, W[illiam] Howels, Long Acre, 1831, Hannah More, 1831, Robert Philip, London, 1831, John Elias, 1831, Henry Rogers, 1831, Alf. Bishop, Bristol, 1832, J[ohn] Leifchild, 1832, Joshua Russell and John Poole, 1837. The sketches include a pencil drawing of Tintern Abbey by M. H. Evans.

A Bible, from Tintern Abbey, the Books in the usual order of 13 cent. French Bibles (see N. R. Ker and A. J. Piper, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries (Oxford, 1969- ), I, 96-7) except that it lacks the Prayer of Manasses and includes after Ecclesiasticus the Prayer of Solomon. Compared with the usual set of prologues there are many omissions and divergencies. Written by two scribes. Good decorated initials. Substantial glossing by hands of 13 cent.