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Graeca Paraphrasis Sancti Euangelii Secundum Ioannem (Greek Paraphrase of the Sacred Gospel of the Fortunate John) [original]
Binding: good ; limp-vellum binding ; edges of front and back cover are bent ; front hinge cracked
Spine: good to very good ; vellum ; "NO[N]Ni is hand written at head of spine and underlined
Textblock: good to very good ; some damage to title…
Spine: good to very good ; vellum ; "NO[N]Ni is hand written at head of spine and underlined
Textblock: good to very good ; some damage to title…
Oraison Funebre de Tres-Haut et Puissant Seigneur Messire Michel Le Tellier Chevalier [original]
Binding: good to very good ; insert that reads "G. HUSER BINDING" ; deep red leather binding ; 5 raised bands on spine ; gold tooling on edges and inside covers ; "G. HUSER" in gilded print on inside front cover border detail ; marbled endpaper ;…
PVB Terentii Comoedie Sex : Ex Recensione Heinsiana (Six Comedies of Publius Terentius: from the Heinsius Review) [original]
Binding: good ; vellum binding ; bumped corners ; front cover separated from spine
Spine: front cover is separating from spine
Textblock: good to very good ; some discolouration ; a few bent corners
Printer/Binder: "Typis Ludovici Elzevirii"
Spine: front cover is separating from spine
Textblock: good to very good ; some discolouration ; a few bent corners
Printer/Binder: "Typis Ludovici Elzevirii"
The St. Albans Psalter [facsimile]
Binding: good to very good ; some staining ; bumped corners ; cracked hinge (back cover) ; three very small areas of damage that appear to be holes
Spine: good to very good ; cloth bound ; some fraying n side of front cover ; "THE ST. ALBANS…
Spine: good to very good ; cloth bound ; some fraying n side of front cover ; "THE ST. ALBANS…
The Historical and Chronological Theatre of Christopher Helvicus [original]
Binding: good to very good ; brown leather ; Cambridge-style panel ; blind tooling ; some wear on edges
Spine: good to very good ; brown leather ; 5 raised bands (some rubbing) ; "THEATRE OF CHRISTOPHE HELVICUS" in gilt in one compartment ; "1687"…
Spine: good to very good ; brown leather ; 5 raised bands (some rubbing) ; "THEATRE OF CHRISTOPHE HELVICUS" in gilt in one compartment ; "1687"…
Traitte Des Bibliotheques [original]
Binding: poor ; boards are covered in marbled paper ; bumped corners ; wear along edges and on front of boards
Spine: poor ; spine covering has been removed ; sewing structure with sewing tapes exposed
Textblock: good ; some discolouration and…
Spine: poor ; spine covering has been removed ; sewing structure with sewing tapes exposed
Textblock: good ; some discolouration and…
Works of the Late Reverend Mr. Samuel Johnson [original]
Binding: good to very good ; brown leather binding, Cambride-style panel ; blind tooling on front and back covers ; some rubbing on back cover ; bumped corners
Spine: very good ; brown leather with red leather onlay ; 5 raised bands with gold…
Spine: very good ; brown leather with red leather onlay ; 5 raised bands with gold…
Book of Kells [facsimile]
Protective Case: fair to good ; bumped corners ; some wear and damage on opening edge ; green cloth with gilded title area on one side with large, detailed coloured illustration affixed to the other (the number '34' and text feature near the bottom…
Edward Gibbon Catalogue Card [facsimile]
Condition: good ; framed in glass, with description and history on reverse side
Description on back reads: "Facsimile of a catalogue card made by Edward Gibbon at Lausanne about 1790. The original is in the British Museum. Given to the Library by…
Description on back reads: "Facsimile of a catalogue card made by Edward Gibbon at Lausanne about 1790. The original is in the British Museum. Given to the Library by…
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