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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Gough Maps Oxfordshire 8
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1705
    Language
    English
    • Map with theodolite near the plinth bearing the key; also inset plan of grounds of Blenheim castle.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 850
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1664-1666
    Language
    Latin, English
    • Part of three volumes compiled and written by Elias Ashmole (see also MSS.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. C17:48 (9)
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1635
    Language
    English
    • description of the whole mannor & Lordship of Laxton with Laxton Moorehouse in ye county of Nottingham and also
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 420
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1500 - 1599
    Language
    lat, eng
    • signorum, Or, A perfette instruccyon of astrologie with the carecters of the sygnes and planetts, and also
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, OUM: AL YZ/2
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1702
    Language
    English
    • An Essay Towards a Natural History of the Earth, and Terrestrial Bodies, especially Minerals: as also
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, BOD: 8' R 26(2) Med.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1671
    Language
    English
    • Rendering a Rational Accompt both of the Frame and the several Changes of the Masse of the Earth, as also
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 851
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1666
    Language
    English
    • Part of three volumes compiled and written by Elias Ashmole (see also MSS.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, BOD: Douce P 19
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1677
    Language
    English
    • Map framed by one single and three double rows of shields; also putti with surveyors' instruments, in
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    San Marino. The Huntington Library, DE 16
    Collection
    Huntington Digital Library
    Library
    The Huntington Library
    Date
    February 15, 1781
    Language
    English [eng]
    • men; Washington suspects Arnold is in Portsmouth as of this writing, and thinks that Arnold's troops have
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 48
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, third quarter of the 15th century
    Language
    English
    • The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, the "Father of English Poetry", have been preserved in 82 medieval
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 105
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1500 - 1599
    Language
    lat, ita, eng
    • However this manuscript also includes evidence of other aspects of Parker's career and interests.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, OUM: 70 c. 124
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1770
    Language
    English, French
    • unrecorded insects, giving details of size, shape, pattern and colouration, with accompanying illustrations; also
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, OUM: 70 c. 124
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1773
    Language
    English, French
    • unrecorded insects, giving details of size, shape, pattern and colouration, with accompanying illustrations; also
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    San Marino. The Huntington Library, HM 22574
    Collection
    Huntington Digital Library
    Library
    The Huntington Library
    Date
    September 21, 1789
    Language
    English [eng]
    • Dear Sir, I have the honor to transmit to your Excellency An Act for establishing the Salaries of the
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Anglais 25
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XVe siècle
    Language
    anglais
    • « In Godes name here bygynnep pe inventarie or gadryng to gedre of medecyne in the partye of cyrurgie
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Medical (pre-1701) Printed Collection, 570
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1699
    Language
    eng
    • As also a guide for women in their conception, bearing and nursing of children: from the experience of
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 443
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1375 - 1399
    Language
    lat, eng
    • Peter Quivel (c.1230–1291) is also known as Peter Quinel.
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Ii.1.33
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    Second half of 12th century C.E.
    Language
    English
    • It also includes penitential material: three anonymous texts and a translation of Alcuin's De uirtutibus
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 783
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    c. 1700
    Language
    English
    • No copy of it survives in Aldrich's own hand, and it appears to have been attributed to him only posthumously
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 35.9
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1760
    Language
    English
    • 'Hanway' bindings became famous in their day as tools for philanthropy and have become highly collectible