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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 12.16
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1683
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • Such bindings are now rare on account of the fragility of the enamel covers.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Auct. F. 1. 15
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    10th century, end
    Language
    Latin
    • The two texts bound together in this manuscript contain no miniatures, but are masterpieces of English
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Filmstrip Roll 235.5, frame 1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1660
    Language
    English
    • John Burston's navigation chart: scale bars are of 100 leagues, at 20 leagues to 1degree; that is, on
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 214
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, second quarter
    Language
    Latin
    • The manuscript is not dated, but the putti and naturalistic birds in the superb flower border on f.1 are
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Auct. K 1.17
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1462
    Language
    Latin
    • Of 500 copies printed 26 are known to be extant.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Oxford University Archives WPBeta/A/1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    2nd June 1406
    Language
    Latin
    • Charter granting that members of the University of Oxford accused of felony are to be tried before a
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Barlow 40
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    12th century, second quarter
    Language
    Latin
    • At their feet are several seated figures.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 292
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    11th century AD
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • The four Evangelists in human form are engraved at the corners, and at left and right are a saintly bishop
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Liturg. 265
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Latin
    • The miniatures on fols. 13bv and 14b are by a third hand of c. 1500 and have been added.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 317
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1130-1160
    Language
    Latin
    • Intertwined with the florated stems, in the descender, are a winged dragon and a man, lion head ends
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Auct. 4Q 1.17
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1485
    Language
    Latin
    • The metal bosses and corners are somewhat later.Size: 410 x 290mm.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Or. 117
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1460–1470
    Language
    Hebrew
    • 7 unfoliated leaves at the end, six are blank, the seventh has Hebrew notes on its verso side.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 188
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1571–1636
    • These are interspersed, in turn, with a diversity of annotations and entries, some most probably the
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, 4 Delta 217
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1657
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • The figures are in costume of the period of Charles I. The leather border is probably Victorian.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Auct. 2Q inf. 2.50; Auct. 6Q 5.13
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1474
    Language
    Latin
    • Typical of this bindery are the circular flat bosses, clasps cut from strip metal, labels on top cover
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, 8° E 46 Th.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • The Saints are Paul and Thomas, with the carpenter's square, and St.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 47.12
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1792
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • Straight-grained red morocco with anchor tool work which are appropriate to the contents of the work,
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 236
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
    • M.’ for the Malipiero family, supported by two cornucopias of which two birds are eating, they spring
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. C. 6
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century
    Language
    Latin
    • These lattice stamps are typically English. This is the only known example of the eagle panel.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce Bindings a. 2
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, second half
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • Traces of such colouring are still detectable. Cover only, mounted.Size: 240 x 230mm.