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Contains 20 Results:

Fasciculus Mirre manuscript leaf

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13, Object: 1
Identifier: Item 13
Scope and Contents

From the "Fasciculus Mirre", a German Works on the Life of Christ. Delft, Roelant Bollaert, ca. 1500. The quality of the paint is evident in that the colors are still bright and clear.

Dates: 2500 BCE-1894 CE; Other: Majority of material found in Bulk 1500-1800 CE
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / Pages from the Past: original leaves from rare books and manuscripts / Box 1 / Folder 13

Opus Trivium leaf, 1500

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, Object: 1
Identifier: Item 14
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1500
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / Pages from the Past: original leaves from rare books and manuscripts / Box 1 / Folder 14

Astronomical table

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 15, Object: 1
Identifier: Item 15
Scope and Contents

A leaf from "Tabulae Eclypsium", an astronomical book on eclipses by John Regiomontanus and George Purbach. It was printed in Vienna in 1514 by Johannes Winterburger.

Dates: 2500 BCE-1894 CE; Other: Majority of material found in Bulk 1500-1800 CE
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / Pages from the Past: original leaves from rare books and manuscripts / Box 1 / Folder 15

Hebrew Bible manuscript leaf

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 16, Object: 1
Identifier: Item 16
Scope and Contents

A manuscript leaf from a Hebrew Bible. The books of the Major Prophets, Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings, printed in Hebrew by Estienne (or Stephanus) at Paris in 1544.

Dates: 2500 BCE-1894 CE; Other: Majority of material found in Bulk 1500-1800 CE
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / Pages from the Past: original leaves from rare books and manuscripts / Box 1 / Folder 16

Miniature leaf, 1828

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 17, Object: 1
Identifier: Item 17
Scope and Contents

This leaf is from a miniature book taken from the Diamond Classics, published by William Pickering in London in 1828. The recto side is marked 209; The verso side is marked as 210.

Dates: Publication: 1828
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / Pages from the Past: original leaves from rare books and manuscripts / Box 1 / Folder 17

Illuminated Persian manuscript leaf

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 18, Object: 1
Identifier: Item 18
Scope and Contents

From early 18th century illuminated Persian manuscript. The leaf's inscription is in double columns, surrounded by gold borders consisting of gold and red flowers. The leaf is tinted in soft colors. The text of the manuscript is comprised of Persian peoms and epics. Persia CA. 1680-1720.

Dates: 2500 BCE-1894 CE; Other: Majority of material found in Bulk 1500-1800 CE
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / Pages from the Past: original leaves from rare books and manuscripts / Box 1 / Folder 18

Newspaper clipping from the Evening Post, 1720-11-22/24

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 19, Object: 1
Identifier: Item 19
Scope and Contents

A newspaper clipping from the "Evening Post" of London for the days of November 22, 1720, to November 24, 1720.

Dates: Publication: 1720-11-22/24
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / Pages from the Past: original leaves from rare books and manuscripts / Box 1 / Folder 19

Horace miniature leaf, 1828

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 20, Object: 1
Identifier: Item 20
Scope and Contents

From a miniature book from an edition of Horace and published by A. Mesnier in Paris in 1828. The recto side is marked as 35 and the verso side is marked as 36.

Dates: Publication: 1828
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / Pages from the Past: original leaves from rare books and manuscripts / Box 1 / Folder 20

"History of Savoy" miniature leaf, 1634

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 21, Object: 1
Identifier: Item 21
Scope and Contents

This leaf is from a miniature book "History of Savoy", one of the "Republic series" issued by the house of Elzevir at Leyden in 1634. The recto side of this leaf is marked 489; the verso side is marked as 490.

Dates: Publication: 1634
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / Pages from the Past: original leaves from rare books and manuscripts / Box 1 / Folder 21

"Utopia" leaf

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 22, Object: 1
Identifier: Item 22
Scope and Contents

From a Bruce Rogers Folio, this leaf is from a limited edition of Sir Thomas More's "Utopia", printed in New York at the Rudge Press. The recto side is marked 21 and has a definition of lewd in the margin. The verso side is marked as page 22. Only 1500 copies were printed in 1937. This is an English translation of More's work.

Dates: 2500 BCE-1894 CE; Other: Majority of material found in Bulk 1500-1800 CE
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / Pages from the Past: original leaves from rare books and manuscripts / Box 1 / Folder 22

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