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Historical & Ancient Manuscripts & Libraries

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Jennifer Ray Miller

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The University Of Chicago

Natural History Museum

History Museum

Natural History

Behind The Scenes

Curators: Behind the Scenes of Natural History Museums

16th century book that can be read six different

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Beautiful Book Covers

Cœur de l'Histoire

The Malleus Maleficarum meaning Hammer of the Witches is a treatise on the prosecution of witches, written in 1486 by Heinrich Kramer, a German Catholic clergyman. The book was first published in Germany in 1487.The main purpose of the Malleus was to attempt to systematically refute arguments claiming that witchcraft does not exist, discredit those who expressed skepticism about its reality and to educate magistrates on the procedures that could find them out and convict them.

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By Any Means Necessary

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This is the OLDEST Ethiopian bible on the planet containing HEBREW WRITINGS, yes, nothing from some damn Egyptology, HEBREW BOOKS!!!! #the bible #thebiblesays #thebible #blackchurches #thechurch...

many colorful books are stacked on top of each other in the same color and pattern

Little Rabbit Ears

Colourful antique books

an old book with a circular design on the front and bottom pages, surrounded by images of people

Illuminated Manuscript

Marie Antoinette Eats Cake, parts 665 - 668

The 1575 Archidoxa, a large book in the form of an astrolabe with tables of the planets, designed by Leonhard Thurneysser.

an old manuscript with writing on it and some type of text in the middleground

Illuminated Manuscripts

Oh, My Hand: Complaints Medieval Monks Scribbled in the Margins of Illuminated Manuscripts

Complaints from medieval monks scribbled in Margins of Illuminated Manuscripts via @Maria Popova

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15th century English portable medical book via Medieval Medicine on Facebook

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Esther Scroll, saved from the Nazi Holocaust, and now part of The Green Collection of biblical artifacts.

an old book with pages torn off and some writing on the inside is shown in close up

X-Rays Reveal "Hidden Library" on the Spines of Early Books

Researchers are uncovering fragments of medieval texts used in early book binding

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Fuck Yeah Vikings & Celts!

fol. 170r of the Book of Ballymote (1390), the Auraicept na n-Éces explaining the ogham script.

two wooden boxes filled with different types of rocks and wood logs, one is open to show the contents inside

Leaflets

The Alnarp Library in Sweden has a 217 volume collection of wooden books called The Tree Library. Each book describes a specific tree—its binding is bark, moss and lichens found on that species and the book interiors hold more natural surprises. The books were made in Germany during the 19th century.

a wooden sign that says oh daring life's be adventurers hanging on the wall

Wood Burned Wall Art

This wood burned wall art is GORGEOUS! It's perfect for a gallery wall or as a gift. She even includes the printable design!

an old book with pictures of people swimming in the water and onlookers watching

Codex Seraphinianus Book

This Might Be The Strangest Book Ever Written

From Rizzoli's "Codex Seraphinianus". Learn more: http://www.rizzoliusa.com/book.php?isbn=9780847842131

three pieces of wood with writing on them

One of the wooden tablets found at Vindolanda on Hadrians wall....written on thin sheets of wood preserved for 2000 or so years because they were buried deep in the soil void of oxygen. Similar tablets have been found elsewhere even one found in the Dead Sea Caves.