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Total number of records: 57

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Brotherton Collection11
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Incunabula4
Medieval Manuscripts4
Ripon Cathedral2
Cookery Collection1
English Literature1
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society1

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churches, quaker3
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society of friends2
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blasphemy1
chemistry1
christ1
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Society of Friends16
Elys, Edmund (1634-1707)7
Whitehead, George (1636?-1723)5
Leslie, Charles, 1650-17224
Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?3
Field, John (1652-1723)3
Gunning, Peter3
Gunning, Peter (1614-1684)3
Hales, John (1584-1656)3
Norris, John, 1657-17113

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Peas and blueberries (fol. 169v)
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Peas and blueberries (fol. 169v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

The border is decorated with a design of peas in pods, blueberries, campanulas and curved acanthus leaves. There is a 2-line initial 'P' in blue and red with white penwork on a gold ground.

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Resurrection of Christ (fol. 169v)
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Resurrection of Christ (fol. 169v)

[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]

The full-page miniaiture shows Christ risen from the dead standing on his tomb, blessing, and holding a tall cross. He is surrounded by astonished guards and soldiers. The three Maries are on the righ...

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A man and a monster (fol. 35r)
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A man and a monster (fol. 35r)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes a man with a large hat and a tau cross, and a grotesque with the lower body of a three-legged lion and the upper body of a man wearing a curious head-piece.

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St. Paul (fol. 481v)
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St. Paul (fol. 481v)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'P' depicts St. Paul, and is further decorated with a deer-like creature. The ornamental initial 'P' above is infilled with foliage and a small animal head.

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M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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The Merchant of Venice. II. ii. 183 - II. v. 25

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (169)

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Henry the Sixth, Part Three. V. i. 88 - V. iv. 13

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (169)

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Stødet i dansk

Hansen, Aage Kristian (1894-)

1943

"Litteratur": p. 167-169.

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Petri Poterii opera omnia practica et chymica

Potier, Pierre (fl. 1609-1643); Hoffmann, Friedrich (1660-1742)

1698

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