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* Chronica Majora Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Ms 26, 16, 362 x 244 / 248 mm.
ff 141 + 281, 1240-53.
His major historical work ( see below ), but less heavily illustrated per page than others.
The first two volumes are in Cambridge, whilst the third is bound with the Historia Anglorum in the British Library volume below.
There are 100 marginal drawings ( 25 + 75 ), some fragmentary maps and an itinerary, and full-page drawings of William I and the Elephant with Keeper.
MS 16 has very recently had all prefatory matter removed in a rebinding.
Most of the text of the Chronica in MS 26 is not in Paris's hand.
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