Overview for 'Early Modern'

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Alba amicorum from the Koninklijke Bibliotheek
What makes this collection so special is the age of the books (from the 16th and 17th century), their beautiful construction and excellent condition
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Registers from the Ottoman Bulgaria (Sijill 18th-19th centuries)
A sijill is an incoming-outcoming register, organised by the cadi or his deputy in a specific settlement.
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Engravings of Dioscorides collection
Engravings of Dioscorides collection. The Dioscorides Digital Library Catalogue gathers more than 3,100 full text books, as well as an engravings database, indexed according to the subject of the illustrations: 50,000 engravings have been made available online.
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Wickiana Collection of 16th century news reports
The Wickiana Collection is recognised as one of the most significant collections of news reports and documents pertaining to current events dating from the 16th century, including 439 illustrated broadsheets (woodcuts).
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Early Printing in Europe: examples in Bodleian collections
Early Printing in Europe: examples in Bodleian collections.
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Digitised Books from the Bodleian Libraries
Oxford's library special collections have been enriched with a significant set of digital resources. The digital projects are based on core research material from Bodleian Libraries holdings. They aimed to promote scholarly effort with relevance to research and teaching by digitising, delivering and enhancing major library holdings of Oxford University.
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