detached leaves
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Sheets, typically of paper or vellum, that were formerly parts of manuscripts or other volumes, but have been disconnected, separated, unattached, or otherwise removed from the volume.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Pages from the Past: original leaves from rare books and manuscripts
Collection
Identifier: 05-exws_pages
Abstract
Primarily individual leaves from European or Near Eastern manuscripts or printed books, but also contains leaves from newspapers, pamphlets, as well as several ancient Near and Middle Eastern artifacts, including a Babylonian cuneiform tablet and cylinder seal.
Dates:
2500 BCE-1894 CE; Other: Majority of material found in Bulk 1500-1800 CE