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Tracking Incunables between Venice and Oxford
Inscription on Livy, Historiae Romanae decades, publ. Venice 1481, Bodleian Auct. Q inf. 2.21: 1574 die xii mensis septembris. Philippi d Francisci q. v. H. D. Philippi liber quem emit apud S. Marcum … more →
The Conveyor
The long s explained
johnvincler wrote 1 month ago: Every time I think I’ve figured out when a “long s” ( ſ ) is used and when it isn … more →
Napoleon: Emperor of the French - Exhibition Now Online
Greg Sheaf wrote 4 months ago: Napoleon as Emperor A new Flash-based presentation entitled Napoleon: Emperor of the French is avail … more →
Tracking Incunables between Venice and Oxford
theconveyor wrote 8 months ago: Inscription on Livy, Historiae Romanae decades, publ. Venice 1481, Bodleian Auct. Q inf. 2.21: 1574 … more →
Antiquaries 1
theconveyor wrote 9 months ago: An opening from a volume in the Gough collection probably collected by William Stukeley (1687-1765) … more →
Skeletons and sheets in the cupboard
theconveyor wrote 9 months ago: At the Seminar on the History of the Book on Friday February 20th, Dr. Noel Malcolm untangled the bi … more →
Benjamin Tabart Harlequinades
theconveyor wrote 10 months ago: The Library has recently acquired an album of 89 coloured prints dating from the early 1820s. It may … more →
Crumbs of comfort make half a loaf
theconveyor wrote 1 year ago: A tiny book arrived for inspection in the Rare Books section today. It’s the 1673 edition, not … more →
Books in medieval times
nikourem wrote 1 year ago: The books of the Middle Ages are a special subject in themselves, since they include all the illumin … more →
