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- From "The New World of Words", a general English dictionary that also has the functions of an encyclopaedia. The title-page says "Collected and published by E.P. and printed by W.R. for Robert Harford," in 1678 at London. E.P. was Edward Philips, John Milton's nephew and pupil.
- Date Created:
- 1678-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- From Lucan's "Pharsalia", translated by Nicholas Rowe, "Servant of His Majesty" into English verse. It was printed in 1718 for Jacob Tonson at "Shakespeare's head, over against Katherine-Street in the Strand", London. The recto side of the leaf is marked 101 and the verso side is marked as 102.
- Date Created:
- 1718-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- Hand drawn and colored architectural drawing on linen showing the right flank elevation of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The scale is 4 feet to 1 inch. Drawing stamped "Henry L. Gay Architect 80 La Salle St., Chicago." The building was constructed in 1879 and is the first clubhouse building constructed in the United States by a women's club. It is located at 333 S. Park Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
- Date Created:
- 1878-07-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- A leaf from the Collection of Stipple Engravings. C. Taylor was the publisher as well as the artist. It was printed at "No. 10, near Castle Street, Holbern" in 1786. This collection was very popular for its time, and was published yearly with only minor changes until 1790. Some plates from this volume are by W. Nutter and J. Ogborne. It was published in London, October 1, 1788.
- Date Created:
- 1786-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Pages from the Past
- Notes:
- Hand drawn and colored architectural drawing on linen showing the rear elevation of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Drawing stamped "Henry L. Gay Architect 80 La Salle St., Chicago." The scale is drawn 4 feet to 1 inch. The building was constructed in 1879 and is the first clubhouse building in the United States constructed by a women's organization. The building is located at 333 S. Park Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
- Date Created:
- 1878-07-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- A leaf from the Book of European Travels, written by George Sandys in London in 1615. There are four to six different sizes and fonts of type used in this leaf. This is one of the earlier illustrated travel books. The recto side of the page is marked 127; the verso side is marked as 128.
- Date Created:
- 1615-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Pages from the Past
- Notes:
- This leaf is from "A New Collection of Voyages and Travels". It was a popular travel set that was typical of the type of commercial publishing that flourished before the end of the 18th Century. This was printed by Thomas Astley at London, in 1745. This travel set came from the library of Bayard Taylor. The recto side is marked as Vol. 4 Pl. 25 p. 145; the verso side is unmarked.
- Date Created:
- 1745-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Pages from the Past
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- A leaf from the Herball of John Gerard, a comprehensive medico-botanical treatise. Gerard was an English herbalist and surgeon who was born in the Sixteenth century. The first edition of this work was brought out in 1597. It was partly original, partly a compendium; the edition from which this leaf was taken was brought out in London, 1633 by Thomas Johnson. Some of the illustrations are original, although most were from the Icones Stirpium, issued at Frankfort in 1590 by Jacobus Tabernaemontanus. The recto side of the page is marked as 1087, and the verso side is marked as 1088.
- Date Created:
- 1633-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Pages from the Past
- Notes:
- Hand drawn and colored architectural drawing on linen showing the plan of roofs of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The plan shows the roof dimensions. The scale is 4 feet to 1 inch. Drawing stamped "Henry L. Gay Architect 80 La Salle St., Chicago." The building was constructed in 1879 and is the first clubhouse building constructed in the United States by a women's club. It is located at 333 S. Park Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
- Date Created:
- 1878-07-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- Sermon by Aelfric of Eynsham on the Eucharist. English and Anglo-Saxon on opposite pages. Attributed to Aelfric by STC (2nd ed.) “Imprinted at London by Iohn Day, dwelling ouer Aldersgate beneath S. Martyns.”
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Medieval Manuscript Variants in Aelfric of Eynsham's Catholic Homilies
