Brute

Unknown artist

1425

160 leaves : parchment ; 294 x 202 (198-202 x 120) mm bound to 304 x 217 mm.

Princeton Digital PUL

The cover of an old, damaged book with embossed patterns and evidence of insect damage. The binding is worn and torn in places. The cover of an old, damaged book with embossed patterns and evidence of insect damage. The binding is worn and torn in places. Beginning: "... [th]is lond Bretayn after his own name. This Brute begyn[neth] [ ] Cite of London thanne called by him newe Troye in Re[me]mbraunce of old Troy ffro whens he and his lynnage were alle [Icomen] as aftyrward full opynly is declared. The which book many good men as abbotis Prioris and many other compylid and wretyn alle maner of auenturs that byfell in theire tyme and made theerof greet Bokys and Rememberaunce and lete calle hem Cronicles and in this lond hath ben vnto kyng Edwarde the thrid af