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Holbein introduced four initial plates that situated the human experience of death within a Biblical context., Woodcut designs attributed to Hans Holbein.

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One of the first Latin Bibles to advertise its illustrations in the title of the work. Illustrations are etchings and engravings.

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The covers of this Psalter are decorated with a delicately embroidered rose tree of coiled silver thread with green leaves and two pink flowers on the lower branches. The covers of this Psalter are decorated with a delicately embroidered rose tree of…

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The first widely circulated English version of the Bible, translated from St. Jerome's Latin by followers of John Wycliffe, was outlawed in 1408 by Archbishop Thomas Arundel of Canterbury. Arundel's council ruled that the use of unauthorized…

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First widely circulated English version of the Bible from the followers of John Wycliffe (c. 1330–1384). Initials throughout are illuminated.

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Gilt calfskin binding. The ornate centerpiece block, dotted background, elegant cornerpieces, and the leafy hatched tool that extends out of the centerpiece indicate that it may be the work of the still-unidentified "MacDurnan Gospels Binder" (named…

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First widely circulated English version of the Bible from the followers of John Wycliffe (c. 1330–1384). Initials throughout are illuminated.

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The first widely circulated version of the scriptures in English, this fourteenth-century translation from St. Jerome's Latin is attributed to followers of John Wycliffe (c. 1330–1384).

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The first widely circulated English version of the Bible, attributed to followers of John Wycliffe. Illuminated Gothic initials "M" and "T".

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Illustrations from incised copperplates include maps, diagrams, and other illustrations.

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John Baskett (1665–1742) printed this Bible with multiple misprints gaining it the name "Baskett-ful of Errors" and "Vinegar Bible". Despite the misspellings, the Bible contains rich engravings.

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John Baskett (1665–1742) printed this Bible with multiple misprints gaining it the name "Baskett-ful of Errors" and "Vinegar Bible". Despite the misspellings, the Bible contains rich engravings.

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First Bible printed with American-made type by the Saur family. Christopher Saur II (1721–1784), the printer of this Bible, was a minister in the Neue Taufer, also known as Dunkers or Schwarzenau Brethren, a separatist group that combined Pietist and…

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Second edition of Martin Luther's complete German Bible with woodcuts by Lucas Cranach the Younger.

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Second edition of Martin Luther's complete German Bible with woodcuts by Lucas Cranach the Younger.

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This magnificently illuminated Missal was censored in the sixteenth century by order of Henry VIII (1491–1547). Unable to resolve his religious, political, and personal conflicts with Pope Clement VII and Pope Paul III, the king broke with the Roman…

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This illuminated manuscript is a missal which contains all of the prayers, hymns, and biblical passages read by the priest during the celebration of the Latin Mass throughout the year. The "Use of Sarum" refers to the Anglo-Saxon and Norman liturgy…

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The Missal contains all of the prayers, hymns, and biblical passages read by the priest during the celebration of the Latin Mass throughout the year. There is musical notation in black ink on red four-line staves and illumination throughout. The…

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The Missal contains all of the prayers, hymns, and biblical passages read by the priest during the celebration of the Latin Mass throughout the year. There is musical notation in black ink on red four-line staves and illumination throughout.

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This illuminated manuscript is a missal which contains all of the prayers, hymns, and biblical passages read by the priest during the celebration of the Latin Mass throughout the year. The "Use of Sarum" refers to the Anglo-Saxon and Norman liturgy…

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Martin Luther's (1483–1546) first German Old Testament which helped spread the Reformation. There are full-page woodcut illustrations by Lucas Cranach the Elder.

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Martin Luther's (1483–1546) first German Old Testament which helped spread the Reformation. There are full-page woodcut illustrations by Lucas Cranach the Elder.

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This London 1780 edition includes engraved title pages for both the entire volume and the New Testament, and an additional thirteen engraved plates. The 256-page text of brief biblical retellings includes scriptural references for each of the…

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Gustave Doré's (1832–1883) wood engravings are featured in this French Bible. He was known for his dramatically lit night scenes and apocalyptic spectacles.

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Richly hand-colored, this 1511 edition of the Vulgate features hundreds of small woodcuts previously used in various fifteenth-century Venetian editions.
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