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- A leaf from a Latin version of the Bible, printed at Paris in 1558 by the heirs of Carola Guillard, relict of Claude Chevallon. This version was edited by Johannes Benedictus. The marginal notes show where the Latin is different from the original Hebrew and Greek, and also gives a more literal interpretations of words and phrases. The recto side of the leaf is marked as page 565; the verso side is marked 566.
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- 1558-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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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.
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- 1633-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- A leaf from the "Chronicon of Sigebert of Gembloux", a mediaeval chronicler, printed by Henry Estienne (Henry Stephanus) in 1513 at Paris. The pages shown bear the unusual appearance of a Church calendar; there are rubrications, but also events and dates are divided into columns. This volume covered a time from 381 to 1111 A.D. The leaf is marked 126 on the recto side.
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- 1513-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- A leaf from the Fourth and last edition of the Mysterious Matthew's Bible, printed at London in 1551 by Nicholas Hyll. The recto side is marked as Fol. xxxi.
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- 1551-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- A leaf from "Biblia Picturis Illustrata"; one of the many popular editions of the Bible from the Sixteenth Century. It was printed by Pierre Regnault at Paris in 1540. Some of the woodcuts are by Iohannes Frank and have his initials; others have the initials of the publisher.
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- 1540-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- From a collection of minor classical authors such as Proclus, Porphyry, Iamblichus and Psellus. This volume was printed by Aldus Manutius and Andrea Torresano at Venice in 1516 on the Aldine press. This leaf is marked as 81 on the recto side.
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- 1516-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- From Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy, printed by John Lichfeld at Oxford in 1632. Lichfeld was considered "printer to the famous University". The early editions went under the nom de plum "Democritus junior", because his inspiration was from a similar thesis of the Greek Philosopher. The first edition was issued in 1621. The recto side of the page is marked as 553, and the verso side is marked as 554.
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- 1632-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- A leaf from the Holy Bible, of "Biblia Sacra" Vulgate Editionis. It was edited by Popes Sextus V and Clemens VIII. This volume was printed at Venice in 1669 by Pezzana. The recto side of the page is marked 77; the verso side is marked 78.
- Date Created:
- 1669-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- A leaf from "Opus Trivium", by Jean (John) Bromyard. Printed by Nicolas Wolff at Lyons in 1500. Gothic type was used of the majority of the writing; though the colored initials were added by hand.
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- 1500-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- A leaf from a Scottish Law Book, entitled "Observations on the Acts of Parliament, made by King James I to King Charles II," by Sir George Mackenzie, His Majesty's Advocate for Scotland. It was printed in Edinburgh, 1686 by the heir of Andrew Anderson. The recto side of the page is marked 215, and the verso side is marked 216; though it may be noted that the '2' in 216 is upside down.
- Date Created:
- 1686-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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