Our beautifully preserved copy of the anonymous Fiore novello estratto dalla Bibbia is one of those satisfying books where we can (unusually!) trace the provenance back to the 15th century. Its decorated opening page incorporates the coat of arms of its first owner, the… Read More ›
Four manuscripts of medical texts by John of Arderne (fl. 1307-1370) are currently on display in the Special Collections foyer on level 12 of the library. This display was devised by Sara Oberg Stradal, a PhD History of Art student… Read More ›
Another ten book are now fully described and indexed on the project website: Spechtshart, Hugo, Reutlingensis: Flores musicae Strassburg: Johann Prüss, 1488 Augustinus de Ancona: Summa de potestate ecclesiastica [Lyons: Petrus Ungarus (Pierre Hongre), not after 1480] Albertus Magnus [pseudo-]:Secreta… Read More ›
The ten latest books described and indexed on the project website are: Ausonius, Decimus Magnus: Opera Venice: [Printer of Ausonius], 7 Dec. 1472 Exceptiones legum Romanorum Strassburg: Johann Schott, 4 Nov. 1500 Nider, Johannes: Manuale confessorum [Strassburg: C.W., not after… Read More ›
Our Special Collections continue to attract visitors from across the globe, many of whom are prepared to travel hundreds or even thousands of miles in order to ‘strike gold’ in terms of finding the right research material. With this in… Read More ›
The latest ten books to be fully described and indexed on the project website are: Homerus: Iliados epitome Parma: Angelus Ugoletus, 1 June 1492 Thomas Aquinas: Expositio (Postilla) in Job [Esslingen]: Conrad Fyner, 1474 Cicero, Marcus Tullius [pseudo-]: Rhetorica ad… Read More ›
