Plato (in Latin) — Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. King's College (Collegium regale Beate Marie et Sancti Nicholai).
| Provenance: | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. King's College (Collegium regale Beate Marie et Sancti Nicholai). |
| Location: | British Library, London |
| Shelfmark: | Harley 1705 |
| Author/Title: | Plato (in Latin) |
| Type of evidence: | d: evidence of dicta probatoria, usually a secundo folio |
| Notes on evidence: | Secundo folio agrees with item D.10 in the King's College booklist of c. 1457. Autograph copy sent to Duke Humfrey by the translator in 1438. 'Cest livre est a moy Homfrey duc de Gloucestre du don P. Candidius secretaire du duc de Mylan'. Many of Duke Humfrey's books passed to the new royal foundation of King's College after his attainder. |
| Contents of the book: |
Plato, Republica I–IV, Latin tr. by Piercandido Decembrio. Letters of Humfrey, Duke of Gloucester, and Piercandido Decembrio |
| Date: | A.D. 1438 |
| Medieval Catalogue: | UC29.43 Further details of medieval catalogue: UC29. UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE LIBRARIES OF CAMBRIDGE: King's College: Inventory, c. 1457 |
| Ownership: |
Humfrey, Duke of Gloucester (1390–1447), prince and patron. Henry Wordey (d. 1747). |