Slotkin, Stanley

A set of ten cards contained in an envelope with descriptions of some of the rare books that were dismembered in Slotkin's project.

Various disbound leaves from books printed from 1516-1829 (1245 A.H.), each accompanied by a facsimile print of the title page of its respective volume.

Excised leaf from a German Bible, printed in blackletter and featuring an engraved illustration of armies meeting (as described in the book of Judges). The text is from the book of Judges.

Excised leaf from a German Bible with explanatory gloss, with text from the book of Zephaniah. Printed in blackletter sometime in the early modern period - Germany has a very long tradition of blackletter printing. Also contains marginal biblical gloss, printed in a smaller blackletter type.

Excised leaf from a sermon collection printed in the early modern era in Europe, this sermon on the topic of virginity. Possibly the same text as contained in Cambridge, Jesus College Library, JCOL/Q/G/29.

Excised leaf, printed in roman and italic script in Latin, from the canon of work from ca. 16th-18th centuries on the Hebrew Republic. This was an early modern European political theory that conceived of the Hebrew Bible as an outline for a perfect republic designed by God for Israel.

A leaf from an early modern English copy of the Bible, printed in blackletter. The leaf contains Psalm 69:6-71:6.

Excised leaf from an Italian work, printed in roman type in the early modern era.

Excised leaf of an early modern printed book containing Ioannis Strobaei, a work of extracts of important Greek texts and authors compiled by Joannes Strobaeus in the 5th century A.D.

Excised leaf from an English Book of Common Prayer printed in Cambridge by the University printer, John Hayes, in 1673 (Slotkin's description incorrectly dates the leaf to 1688, presumably an incorrect reading of the Roman numeral date on the facsimile title page). Printed in roman type, originally page 33 of its volume, containing text from Judges chapter 6. Stapled to the righthand side of a sheet with a facsimile of the volume's title page on the left side in black and red ink.