Beinecke MS 163, Wagstaff miscellany

New Haven, CT, Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Beinecke MS 163. Text(s): Wagstaff miscellany. Description: ff. 193 - 16th-17th centuries. Limp, flush boards are made up of fibrous, felted material (paper?) sandwiched between two layers of vellum, which extend across the spine. This case is glued and tacketed to the bookblock with three tackets consisting of at least six threads each. Stitches go through the spine linings around three threads at head and tail. Covered with tawed skin, originally pink, the turn-ins glued over the pastedowns. The cover extends in fore-edge and envelope flaps. Some rodent damage on the upper board and part of the envelope cut away. Discoloration and traces of adhesive on three outer edges of envelope flap. - Belonged to David Wagstaff; gift of Mrs. David Wagstaff in 1943. - Shailor, B. Catalogue of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, MS 163.