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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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- A leaf from a Roman Missal, printed in 1576 by the heirs of Lucantonio di Giunta at Venice and issued in accordance with the decrees of the famous Council of Trent. The recto side is marked as page 179; the verso side has no page markings.
- Date Created:
- 1576-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- From 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
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- This leaf is from "Aeneis Vergiliana" (Vergil's Aeneid), and was printed by Jacob Sacon of Lyons, dated 1517. This volume was originally in the Earl of Warwick's collection and is very rare. The leaf is marked as fo. CCLXXVII on the recto side.
- Date Created:
- 1517-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- From the "Commentaries on Boethius", printed for Giangiacomo de Legnano and Brothers by Zanotus de Castelliono, at Milan in 1512.
- Date Created:
- 1512-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
- Notes:
- From the "Commentaries on Boethius", printed for Giangiacomo de Legnano and Brothers by Zanotus de Castelliono, at Milan in 1512.
- Date Created:
- 1512-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- A leaf from the 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
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- From "Liber Sextus" of Pope Boniface VIII. This page is from the edition that was printed at Venice in 1572. The recto side is marked as page 147; the verso side is marked as page 148.
- Date Created:
- 1572-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- A leaf from the 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
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- From "Infortiatum de Toris"; a law book printed in 1495 by Baptista de Tortis in Venice. The paper probably came from the mills of the nearby cities of Padua or Treviso. The recto side of the leaf is marked as 158.
- Date Created:
- 1495-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
