Manuscript
British Library, Cotton MS Julius D VII
Codicology
| Produced: | England [St Alban's Abbey and Wymondham], 1247 - 1258 |
| Current Location: | British Library, London, England, UK |
| Manuscript Type: | Miscellany |
| Language: | Latin |
| Folios: | 134 |
| Author: | John of Wallingford |
| Illustrated: | Yes |
| Media: | Parchment |
Folio 114r
Description
Thirty-six miscellaneous texts, mostly in Latin (at least one in English), including on Folio 114r: Figura rudis et descriptio elephantis invecti in Angliam Ao 1255, a picture and a description of the elephant presented to the king of England in 1255, the first elephant seen in that country. Another illustration of this elephant is found in British Library, Cotton Nero D I.
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