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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, David Lloyd Roberts Book Collection, R51260
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1580
    Language
    ita
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    • Acquisition: Part of the Lloyd Roberts collection, bequeathed to the
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Special Collections, SC8160A
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1557
    Language
    ita
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    • paper over boards with parchment spine; sewing supports visible in front and rear hinges; [faded] MS
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Persian MS 36
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    Safar 849 (1445 CE)
    Language
    fa
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    • Some discolouration and rubbing in the lower right-hand corner.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Special Collections, 15707
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1525
    Language
    ita
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    • Petrarch’s poems and commentary in italic type; printed numbering; some of Petrarch’s poems set
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 12
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bequeathed by Rylands to the John Rylands Library in 1908.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Walter L. Bullock Book Collection, 1181
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1608
    Language
    ita
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    • half goat-skin over boards with speckled paper covers; blind-tooled borders at spine and corners; spine
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 182
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • covering in tawed (or alum-tawed) skin, both of which have been affected by bookworms in places identical to
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 164
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    fre, lat
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    • The binding does not fit and has been padded out at the end with 32 paper leaves (all without
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 24
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • The Scourging: Christ bound full face to the central shaft.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Walter L. Bullock Book Collection, 1546
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1552
    Language
    ita
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    • Acquisition: Donated to the The University of Manchester by Hélène
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Incunable Collection, 10197
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1474
    Language
    ita
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    • .; Italian poetry -- 14th century -- Early works to 1800.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 11
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • The front cover has a border composed of metal plates, some enamelled and some engraved.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, English MS 105
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    End 15th century
    Language
    enm, lat
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    • p>28-38 long lines; the closer spacing begins at folio 68r, where the number of lines rises from 31 to
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 114
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • In centre, the abbess lies dying or dead on a bed, mainly red: her head to left.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, English MS 413
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    Early-15th century
    Language
    enm, lat
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    • Green, cuttings and correspondence relating to the manuscript, including letters to Joseph J.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Walter L. Bullock Book Collection, 778
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1532
    Language
    ita
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    • marbled calf-skin with marbled paper insert, blind-tooled at edges; spine blind-tooled in six compartments
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Incunable Collection, 10525
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1472
    Language
    ita
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    • .; Italian poetry -- 14th century -- Early works to 1800.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Persian MS 6
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    24 Rabi' II, 824 AH (1421 CE)
    Language
    fa
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    • cut-out work on the medallions has disappeared and has been replaced by a spray of roses painted onto paper
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, English MS 104
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    End 15th century
    Language
    enm, lat
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    • Binding: Quarter calf, repaired in goatskin, marbled paper-covered boards
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, English MS 410
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    17th-18th century
    Language
    eng
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    • Material: PaperCondition: Text block is