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- From the "Propositions of Aristotle", a book of excerpts in Latin. Printed by Joannes and Gregorius de Gregoriis at Venice in 1493. A note on the last page says that the book was brought out at the expense of Alexander Calcedonius of Pisaurum. This work shows one of the first documented instances of publisher's copyright. The Recto side is marked as 198.
- Date Created:
- 1493-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- A leaf from Portraits et Vies des Hommes Illustres, par André Thevet, Angoumoysin (of Angoulême), Premier Cosmograph du Roy. It was printed on the press of Kervert and Chaudiére, Paris, 1584. While the large initial letter was probably a cut from wood, the larger engraving was done on copper. The recto side of this leaf is marked as page 382; the verso side has no page number.
- Date Created:
- 1584-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- This leaf is from "The Works of Shakespeare" and was printed and published at Philadelphia, 1796 by Bioren and Madan. The version was the first edition to be brought out on the North American Continent. The recto side is page 397 and the verso side is page 398.
- Date Created:
- 1796-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- A leaf from an Irish Law Book, containing the Statutes of Ireland from King Edward to part of the reign of James I. This was printed in Dublin, 1621 by the Society of Stationers. The recto side is marked as 65, and the verso side is marked as 66.
- Date Created:
- 1621-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- A leaf from The Lessons of the Protestant Episcopal Church. The volume from which this leaf was taken was published in 1798 in New Brunswick, New Jersey by Blauvelt. It was put together by Andrew Fowler. The recto side of the leaf is page 27; the verso side is page 28.
- Date Created:
- 1798-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- A leaf from Ovid's "Metamorphoses". It was printed by Joan Gryphius in Venice, 1565. The recto side of the leaf is page 125 and the verso side is page 126.
- Date Created:
- 1565-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- From the Vulgate Edition of the Bible, printed at the Platin Press in 1628 in Antwerp. The recto side of the page is marked 23 and the verso side is marked as 24.
- Date Created:
- 1628-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- This leaf is from Estatutos Generales de Barcelona, a book of religious statutes, brought out in Mexico in 1585 by Pedro Ocharte. Both the type and paper were undoubtably imported from Spain. The indentations on the top of the upper margin were from the title being burned into the top of the book. The recto side of the leaf is marked as page 67; the verso side has no page number.
- Date Created:
- 1585-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- From the New Testament in English, printed in Antwerp, 1600 by Daniel Verliet. The leaf shown is from a second edition. The recto side of the leaf is marked as 717 and the verso side is marked as 718.
- Date Created:
- 1600-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- From "The Confession of Faith", Associate Reformed Church. It was printed by T. & J. Swords in New York, 1799. The recto side of the page is marked as 83 and the verso side is marked as 84.
- Date Created:
- 1799-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
