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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 83.20
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1603
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • The central panel is cut away to reveal goatskin filigree strapwork overlaying green silk.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. D. 893
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600), German, Middle High (ca. 1050-1500), Latin, English, Middle (1100-1500)
    • The sun holds two keys and the moon one (to the doors above?).
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 23.3
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1542
    Language
    Latin
    • Grimaldi's books were colourcoded to indicate whether they were by 'ancient' or 'modern' authors.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 700
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    14th century; 15th century, late
    Language
    Latin
    • A late 15th-century donor's arms and inscription are protected by a horn strip nailed down to the lower
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Gough Maps Berkshire 5
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1756
    Language
    English
    • Map of Berkshire with coloured boundaries for its Hundreds; at a scale approx. one inch to 2 1/4 miles
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Auct. D. 2. 16
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    900
    • conventional portraits in the style of Northern France or Flanders; given by bishop Leofric, d. 1072, to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Liturg. 392
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • According to recent scholarship it is the earliest gold.tooled bookbinding in the West
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, A 5 10 Th.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1588
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • A more flamboyant binding on another copy of the same work was offered to the King of France.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 48.2
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1629
    Language
    Italian
    • The style of protruding covers, the edges of which fold over to protect the text, became common in the
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Mus. Sch. e. 421
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century, middle
    Language
    English
    • One volume appears to be lost.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Mus. Sch. e. 420
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century, middle
    Language
    English
    • One volume appears to be lost.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Marsh 70
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Arabic
    • Arabic alchemy, though mystery surrounds his identity and the origin of the vast corpus of writings to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Liturg. 371
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
    • Related to the style of Leonardo Bellini.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce V 255
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1540-1547
    Language
    Latin
    • An early binding made for the greatest French book-collector, Jean Grolier, and belonging to the Entrelac
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, 4° M 21 Jur.Seld.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century, middle
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • The bows, quiver and crescent moon may be an allusion to Diane de Poitiers, the king's mistress.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce Bib. Eng. 1583 b.1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1584
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • A Bible, presented by the printer, Christopher Barker, to Queen Elizabeth on New Year's Day, 1584. it
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Oppenheim Add. 8° 60
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1441–1460
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Commentary on the side margin from 1 Samuel 25:8 to the beginning of Isaiah.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, B 21.15 Linc.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1524
    Language
    Latin
    • Text: final pages showing part of stanza 3 and stanzas 4 to 6 of the hymn for Nocturn on the Feast of
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Gr. class. b. 1 (P)/1-12
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    before AD 79
    Language
    Greek
    • After the villa's excavation in 1752, this roll was given (still unrolled) to Oxford University by the
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Gr. class. b. 1 (P)/1-12
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    79
    • After the villa's excavation in 1752, this roll was given to Oxford University by the Prince of Wales