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Catalog cards, mid-1900s
A set of ten cards contained in an envelope with descriptions of some of the rare books that were dismembered in Slotkin's project.
Detached leaves and facsimiles, 1516-1829
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.
Leaf from a sermon collection, ca. 17th c.
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.
Leaf from a work on the Hebrew Republic, ca. 17th c.
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.
Leaf from Joannes Stobaeus' compendium of Greek texts, ca. 17th c.
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.
Original leaf from a work of Theology, 1763
Excised leaf from a work of Theology (Theologia Christiana Dogmatico-Moralis) printed in Rome in 1763. Printed in roman type. Laid on the righthand side of a lavender sheet with a facsimile of the volume's title page on the left side in magenta ink.
Original leaf from an Analysis of the Psalms, 1682
Excised leaf from a work of exegesis on the Psalms printed in 1682. Printed in roman type. Stapled to the righthand side of a salmon sheet with a facsimile of the volume's title page on the left side in magenta ink.
Original leaf from the works of Athanasius, 1557
Excised leaf from a parallel Greek and Latin book of the works of Athanasius (archbishop of Alexandria, d. 373 A.D.) printed in 1557. Printed in roman type and italic Greek type, originally pp. 479-480 of its volume. 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.
Original leaf of a Latin Missal, 1624
Excised leaf from a Latin Missal (book of readings for the Catholic Mass) printed in Antwerp in 1624. Printed in roman type, originally fol. 97 of its volume, containing the Office of the Dead. Stapled to the righthand side of a blue sheet with a facsimile of the volume's title page on the left side in black ink.
Original leaf of an Italian Herbal, 1560
Excised leaf from an Italian herbal (book describing plants and herbs) printed in Venice in 1560. Printed in roman type, originally pp. 109-110 of its volume, containing an excerpt from the works of Pedanius Dioscorides. Stapled to the righthand side of a pink sheet with a facsimile of the volume's title page on the left side in black ink.
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