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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Ms Sherard 240 Pl. 79
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1787-1794
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    • Drawing - water-coloured - of Ardea Purpurea (Purple Heron)Purple Heron. A. Purpurea. 274. [F.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Ms Sherard 242 Pl. 57
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1787-1794
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    • Botanical drawing - water coloured - of Hedysarum spinosissimumHedysarum spinosissimum H. humile
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Ms Sherard 242 Pl. 75
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1787-1794
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    • Botanical drawing - partly coloured - of Ebenus creticaEbenus cretica Anthyllis cretica Willd. 1019
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Ms Sherard 242 Pl. 91
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1787-1794
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    • Botanical drawing - partly coloured - of Lotus tetragonolobusLotus tetragonolobus A 219 semina esculenta
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Tanner 190, fols. 203v-204r
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c.1320-1324
    Language
    Latin
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    • Mappa Mundi drawn for Sanudo's appeal for a crusade, in Venetian manuscript of Marino Sanudo, Secreta
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, BOD: Douce O subt. 15
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1606
    Language
    Latin
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    • Map in Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, English edition as The Theatre of the Whole World,
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, BOD: Douce O subt. 15
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1606
    Language
    Latin, English
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    • Ortelius title-page for Antwerp Latin edition of 1570, adapted for London 1606 English edition.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Ms Sherard 242 Pl. 68
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1787-1794
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    • Botanical drawing - partly coloured - of Astragalus incanusAstragalus incanus Rhodes.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Auct. 5Q inf. 2.3
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1487
    Language
    Latin
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    • Continuation of Auct. 5Q inf. 2.1-2; continued in Auct. 5Q inf. 2.4.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Pococke 347
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1401–1500
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • First volume of a two-volume set. Second volume: MS. Pococke 348.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Ms Sherard 240 Pl. 19
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1787-1794
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    • Drawing - water-coloured - of Coracias Garrulus (Roller); signed by BauerRoller.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Ital. 4
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    dated 1459
    Language
    Italian
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    • Treatise drawing out moral implications from the game of chess. Written by Marinus Galazi (?)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. D’Orville 11
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • Fine initials of Ferrarese style. Written in humanistic script.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Misc. 241
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    12th century, late
    Language
    Latin
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    • Plan of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem with Calvary and various churches and basilicas.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Savile P 8
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1494
    Language
    Latin, Italian
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    • Italy, copied by Leon ben Joshua de Rossi of Cesena
    • His 'Somma di arithmetica' was the first printed work in which finger symbolism of numbers was illustrated
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Auct. 5Q inf. 2.2
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1487
    Language
    Latin
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    • Continuation of Auct. 5Q inf. 2.1. Continued in Auct. 5Q inf. 2.3-4.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Ms Sherard 242 Pl. 45
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1787-1794
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    • Botanical drawing - partly coloured - of Glycyrrhiza glabraGlycyrrhiza glabra Crete vide A p.218
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Aubrey 2
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1669
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • ‘A Draught of Sir John Danvers Garden at Chelsey …’.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. th. c. 2 (R)
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1225–1275
    Language
    Latin
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    • Lat. th. b. 1 (R) and probably originally part of the same roll.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Opp. 4º 275
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1686
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • A simple binding of paste-boards, covered with decorated paper (probably Dutch).