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"Chronica regum Britanniae," England, ca 1250.
This is an unfinished or defective compilation of various chronicles of English history from Severus through Uther Pendragon. The irregularly shaped columns (some empty) appear to represent different sources; the only one so far identified is…
"Cronaca di Venezia," by Raphain Caresini, Venice, around 1390.
A chronicle history of Venice, written in the Venetian vernacular. The portrait in the initial P is of the Venetian doge, Andrea Dandolo, who wrote the Latin "Chronicon Venetum" of which this text is a continuation. The shield at the foot of the page…
"Gregory Corso May 26 1962 on my way to Morrocco", beginning 26 May 1962.
One of six Corso notebooks in the collection. Acquired in 1963 from the Phoenix Bookshop.
"Libro de i secreti e ricette," compiled by Giovanni Andrea di Farre, Lucca, mostly before 1562.
The Order of the Jesuati, of which the compiler of this manuscript was a member, was founded around 1366. Devoted entirely to caring for the sick, the Jesuati became the largest manufacturers of pharmaceuticals in Italy until their suppression by…
"The Legend of the Cross", first half of the 11th century, Anglo-Saxon text with Latin glosses by the "tremulous Worcester hand".
Found as binding reinforcement inside the upper cover of a copy of the 1636 edition of Barclay his Argenis (C34). This leaf is the only evidence for this early version of the Legend of the Cross apart from two narrow strips of vellum from the same…
"The Vosper Hours," France, ca 1470.
Named in honor of Robert Vosper, director of the University of Kansas Libraries from 1951 to 1960.
"The Vosper Hours," France, ca 1470.
Named in honor of Robert Vosper, director of the University of Kansas Libraries from 1951 to 1960.