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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Arch. G d.11
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    [1489-90]
    Language
    English
    • from Blenheim (Oxford: Giles & Son, 28 May 1840), lot 437, in the Bodleian copy of the sale catalogue is
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Digby 196
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century
    Language
    Latin
    • except of the British islands and of the squiggle that represents the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, is
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 965b
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    14th century, beginning
    Language
    Latin
    • Rubric: 'Incipit proemium de proprietatib[us] rerum fr[atr]is bartholomei anglici…'.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. ch. Gloucs. 5
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1136-1138
    Language
    Latin
    • Gloucester land in Celew[o]rd (Colesword) in frankalmoigne, in the same manner as William his uncle, as is
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Lat. 50
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, beginning
    Language
    Latin
    • The main hand is related to Zebo da Firenze.
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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
    • I is Cambridge, Trinity College, MS. B. 4. 5.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 341
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1196–1197
    Language
    Latin
    • The remainder of the volume is undecorated, save for paraphs in the text ink at the head of entries.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, 8° B 7 Th.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1580
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • The outer panel is raised, in the Venetian manner, on a double thickness of paste-board.
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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
    • Although the panel appears French in design, the clasps and other evidence suggest that this binding is
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Greaves 52
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c.1542-1560
    Language
    English
    • With him is his wife, Mary of Guelders.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lyell 84
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    13th century, early and late (for central circular miniature)
    Language
    Latin
    • Each is represented by a coloured drawing in a medallion and its subdivisions are written in smaller
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. D. 893
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600), German, Middle High (ca. 1050-1500), Latin, English, Middle (1100-1500)
    • In its branches is a two-faced king holding sceptre.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Liturg. 392
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • According to recent scholarship it is the earliest gold.tooled bookbinding in the West
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, A 5 10 Th.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1588
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • The fore-edge is gilt and gauffered with designs in red.Size: 420 x 300mm.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 17.4
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1526
    Language
    Latin
    • centre tool (in this case a panel stamp) with corner tools in a frame formed by the use of a roll tool is
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 44.15
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1722
    Language
    German
    • While indicating the pious purposes of this devotional volume, the style of decoration suggests this is
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 83.20
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1603
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • The central panel is cut away to reveal goatskin filigree strapwork overlaying green silk.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 189
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1476
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The Christ Church manuscript is a 15th century copy of the Hebrew translation prepared by Moses ibn Tibbon
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    Oxford. Jesus College, MS. 28
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Jesus College
    Date
    1695
    • in Welsh (first pages darkened by acid corrosion), and Part 2, the Brut Tysilio, a Welsh text which is
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Arch. C d.56
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1791
    Language
    English
    • The staining is in terracotta and black, with a gilt Greek key roll border, inner frame of stencilled