Commentary on ProverbsBede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735[between 1125 and 1150]latManuscript, on parchment, in a single hand, containing the text of Bede's Commentary on the Proverbs (Super parabolas Solomonis), nearly complete. Four original endleaves, at front, contain twelfth-century extracts from Peter Lombard on the Epistle to the Hebrews; exhortational material; and Latin verses (first line: Amittit proscriptus opes nec possi reverti).In Latin.Armorial bookplate of William John Monson, Baron Monson on front pastedown.Ownership inscription of Anthony Watson on recto of first front endleaf.Ownership inscription of "roberti di cantuaria" on verso of final front endleaf.Layout: single columns of 31 lines.Script: English book hand.Decoration: Rubricated. Two-line initials in red, blue or green with contrasting penwork; two larger initials in red, blue and green with penwork flourishes. Large illuminated initial (f1r) in gold, enclosing gold foliage on blue and green grounds.Binding: nineteenth-century tooled brown leather over pasteboards; gold-lettered spine.