Flyleaf Commentary

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Flyleaf Comment: The Aberdeen Bestiary came to Marischal College as part of a larger bequest (comprising c1350 printed books and manuscripts) made by Thomas Reid (d.1624), Latin Secretary to James VI. The manuscript still carries a number of College Library pressmarks, including the earliest (from the seventeenth century), 2.B. XV Sc For further information refer to the essay The Aberdeen Bestiary: the history of the manuscript Detail of the press marks