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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, B1 (1047)
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1610
    Language
    English
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    • Chart of the World on Mercator's "constant bearing" projection.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Wood 357
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1610
    Language
    English
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    • The Elements of Armories.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, K 4.8 Art.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1556
    Language
    English
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    • Recorde was the first writer in English on arithmetic, geometry and astronomy.
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Eng 1054
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    14uu
    Language
    eng
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    • With map of Scotland showing the area around the Tay and Forth Rivers.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, G.A. Eng. rds. 8o 92
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1720
    Language
    English
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    • Text with map of Oxfordshire, and strip map of the road from Bristol to Cirencester, in John Owen, 'Britannia
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, BOD: Gough Maps 100
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1675
    Language
    English
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    • Road map from John Ogilby, Book of Roads, The Principal Road-ways of His Majesty's Kingdom of England
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Arch. B d.23
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1513
    Language
    English
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    • [a-c⁶ d⁴ e-z⁶ aa-dd⁶]Decoration: Illuminated decoration throughout in the Flemish style, consisting
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 06800
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    1688
    Language
    English
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    • Vellum covered pasteboard binding with the spine title: Trial of the seven bishops.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, S. Seld. d.6
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    [c. 1483]
    Language
    English
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    • De ludo scachorum (The play of chess)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, (E) B1 (1047)
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1610
    Language
    English
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    • Chart of the World on Mercator's "constant bearing" projection.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Filmstrip Roll 271.1, frame 10
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1797
    Language
    English
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    • A map of the County of Oxford
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Filmstrip Roll 271.1, frame 6
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1797
    Language
    English
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    • Largely blank extract from the north-east of the map
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Filmstrip Roll 271.1, frame 18
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1797
    Language
    English
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    • Wallingford town shown outside the county boundary
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce BB 233
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    (1567 ?)
    Language
    Latin, English
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    • Matthew Parker, later Archbishop of Canterbury, wrote his metrical psalms during the reign of Queen
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, RSL: Per. 1996 d. 879
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1788
    Language
    English
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    • An article discussing the theory of the earth, including an investigation of its laws, using evidence
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, S. Seld. d.5
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    [after 12 Aug. 1481]
    Language
    English
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    • Image Du Monde (Myrrour of the worlde)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Filmstrip Roll 271.1, frame 13
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1797
    Language
    English
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    • The scale of the Oxford city map is three chains to one inch, or 1: 2,376.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Filmstrip Roll 235.5, frame 29
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1701
    Language
    English
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    • Decorated scale in close-up from John Thornton's portolan chart of the Java Sea, MS. D1 (185) [9]
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Filmstrip Roll 271.1, frame 12
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1797
    Language
    English
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    • Northern part of the city map with St.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, BOD: Gough Maps 100
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1675
    Language
    English
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    • Road map from John Ogilby, Book of Roads, The Principal Road-ways of His Majesty's Kingdom of England