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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Sherard 241
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1787–1794
    Language
    Latin, English
    • These drawings served as the basis for the illustrations included in the published Flora Graeca.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Savile B 15
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1647
    Language
    Latin
    • Map showing the surface of the Moon.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Top. Bucks. b. 6
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1644
    Language
    English
    • A True Mapp and Description of the Fortifications of Newport Pagnell, An. 1644
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Barocci 144
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1001–1100
    Language
    Greek
    • Basil the Great, Homilies. Gregory of Nyssa, De opificio hominis; Apologia in Hexaemeron.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Montagu d. 32
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1470-1480
    Language
    Latin, Italian
    • Humanistic script attributable to the Florentine humanist Bartolomeo Fonzio.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Holkham misc. 49
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1467
    Language
    Italian
    • stamped in gilt with the Coke crest, the spine blank; the joints repaired; in a fitted telescopic leather
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. liturg. e. 17
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1400–1410
    Language
    Latin, English, Middle (1100-1500)
    • There are instructions for the illuminator at fols. 19, 55v, 63v, 74v, and 95v, but the miniatures were
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Marsh 667
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Arabic
    • The Conica of Apollonius of Perga ‘the great geometer’ (c. 262-190 BCE) were translated into Arabic in
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 28.12
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Latin
    • On the front cover IENON, on the back BOYLEAW.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ash. Rolls 45
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    17th century
    Language
    English
    • Ashmole 13). 17th century copy of a roll showing the procession of 'The parleament holden at Westm[inster
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 41.18
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1785
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • Members of the Edwards family took out a patent in 1785 for the process of rendering vellum transparent
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Sherard 242
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1787–1794
    Language
    Latin, English
    • These drawings served as the basis for the illustrations included in the published Flora Graeca.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 765
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1585
    Language
    English
    • Final part of the work with 'Armes in Cheshire after the maner of the Alphabeth'.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Selden Supra 22
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, middle
    Language
    Latin
    • Whole-page. 6-line gold initial E(X incendio) and 3-line S(entio), both with the usual decoration of
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, J Maps 267 [47]
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1663
    Language
    Latin
    • Perspective view of Bologna from the north-east, showing the Via Emilia bisecting the city; extension
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Arch. Seld. B. 10, fol. 184v
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c.1470-80
    Language
    Latin, English
    • Map shows rivers Dye (Dee), Done (Don), Spey, the Waters of the Seeforth (Seaforth), Waters of Suthyr
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Gibson 2 and Gibson 6
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • Velvet was still fashionable in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. liturg. f. 4
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1500–1520
    Language
    Latin, German, Middle Low (North Low Saxon / Eastphalian)
    • Provenance: Made for the Cisterican nunnery of St. Mary and St. Maurice, Medingen.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Holkham misc. 48
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    14th century, third quarter
    Language
    Italian
    • Illustrations from the lower margins which illustrate the progress of Dante.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Gr. class. f. 25-27 (P)
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1st century
    Language
    Greek
    • Papyrus rolls from Herculaneum scorched by the heat of the ash when the eruption of Vesuvius overwhelmed