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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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- Pages from the Past
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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.
- Date Created:
- 1632-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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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.
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- 1669-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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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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- Pages from the Past
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- From a Display of Heraldrie by John Guillim, printed at London by Thomas Cotes for Jacob Blome, in 1638. This work includes descriptions of the terms used in Heraldry, Hawking and Hunting; as well as the author's definitions of coat of arms. The recto side of the page is marked as 355; the verso side is marked as 356.
- Date Created:
- 1638-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- This leaf is from "The Four Books of Husbandry", translated by the Elizabethan poet Barnaby Googe, and collected by Conrad Heresbach. "Imprinted at London for Thomas Wight, dwelling in Paules Churyarde, at the great North doore of Paules, Anno Domini, 1596." The recto side of the leaf is marked as page number 55; the verso side has no page number marked.
- Date Created:
- 1596-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- This leaf is from "The Book of Wisdom and Lies", written by Oliver Wardrop. It was printed at the Kelmscott Press; one of only 250 copies issued. It was printed in 1894, London, for Bernard Quaritch. The recto side is page 225 and the verso side is page 226.
- Date Created:
- 1894-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- This leaf is from "A Catholic and Ecclesiasticall Exposition of the Holy Gospel after S. John", and was translated by Thomas Timme. "Imprinted in London" 1575, by Thomas Marshe. The recto side is marked as page 249; the verso is marked as 205.
- Date Created:
- 1575-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- From an "English Book of Laws", printed at London in 1559 by Rycharde Jugge and John Cawood, "Prynters to the Quenes Maiestie".
- Date Created:
- 1559-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
