British Library, Newspaper Library, Colindale
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It was started while Maunde Tompson was
Director of the British Museum.
I have spent more hours than I like to think doing research in this wonderful facility.
E. Maunde Thompson, ed., Facsimile of the Codex Alexandrinus: New Testament and Clementine Epistles (London: Trustees of the British Museum, 1879)
The Codex Alexandrinus is an important manuscript of the New Testament from the 5th century C.E.
In the scholarly world Maunde Thompson was known for his work in palaeography, the study of old manuscript texts. The illustration here is of Romans 1, 1-27, from the Codex Alexandrinus.
. . . but all previous editions were superseded by the magnificent photographic facsimile of both Old and New Testaments produced by the care of Sir E. Maunde Thompson (the New Testament in 1879, the Old Testament in 1881-83), with an introduction in which the editor gives the best obtainable description of the codex.
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British Academy Fellows Archive: Record for: THOMPSON, Sir Edward, GCB (04/05/1840-14/09/1929) Specialisms: history, palaeography Appointments: Assistant, British Museum 1861-78; Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum 1878-88; Director and Principal Librarian British Museum 1888-1909. Principal publications: Chronicon Galfridi le Barker de Swynebroke, 1889; Handbook of Greek and Latin palaeography, 1893; Shakespeare’s handwriting,1916. Elected to the Fellowship: 1902 § Academy Appointments: President 1907-09
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