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1. Manuscript leaf

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This leaf is from a German Manuscript. It is an anti-Catholic theological diatribe that was signed by five Protestant pastors and dated April 3rd, 1551.
Date Created:
1551-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries
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2. Leaf from Martin Luther's German translation of the Bible

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From Martin Luther's German translation of the Bible, published at Wittenberg in 1584 by the heirs of Hans Krafft. This version of the Bible is as famous in Germany as the King James Version is in England. The type-face used in this printing is known as "Franktur." The recto side is marked as page 215 but the verso side has no page numbers.
Date Created:
1584-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries
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3. Leaf from a German Manuscript

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From a German Manuscript that was dated 1669 and is a manual of Devotions. It includes some simple prayers.
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1669-01-01T00:00:00Z
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4. Leaf from Martin Luther's German translation of the Bible

Notes:
From Martin Luther's German translation of the Bible, published at Wittenberg in 1584 by the heirs of Hans Krafft. This version of the Bible is as famous in Germany as the King James Version is in England. The type-face used in this printing is known as "Franktur." The recto side is marked as page 186 but the verso side has no page numbers.
Date Created:
1584-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries
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Pages from the Past

5. Leaf from the Third Edition of Christopher Saur's German Bible

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A leaf from the Third Edition of Christopher Saur's German Bible. It was printed by Saur in Germantown, Pennsylvania, 1776. Most copies of this edition were destroyed during the Revolution by soldiers who used the paper for cartridges, and in fact only ten known copies exist. The recto side of the page is marked 413 and the verso side is marked 414.
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1776-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries
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6. Leaf from a German translation of Livy

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From a German translation of Livy, printed by Theodoius Rihel in 1596 at Strassburg. The illustrator Rihel's Livy was an artist named Tobias Stimmer. The recto side of the leaf is marked as 315 and the verso side is marked as 316.
Date Created:
1596-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries
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