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A leaf from a French Missal; it was published Paris, 1858. This facsimile borders are reproductions of a Fifteenth Century Book of Hours, and are from J. Claye's press. The recto side is marked as page 239 and the verso side is marked as 540.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Pages from the Past leaf books were sold as six different collections with three different releases (18 total sets were sold in editions of varying numbers) between 1964-1966. These were all compiled and sold by the Washington DC-based dealer, Alfred W. Stites of Foliophiles, Inc., who had dismembered original printings and manuscripts specifically for the purpose of selling them in these "portfolio sets", as he referred to them. Western Michigan University Libraries is one of a number of...

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This leaf is from "The Book of Wisdom and Lies", written by Oliver Wardrop. It was printed at the Kelmscott Press; one of only 250 copies issued. It was printed in 1894, London, for Bernard Quaritch. The recto side is page 225 and the verso side is page 226.

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From Numisatum Antiquorum; an illustrated volume by Ezechial Spanhemius and printed at Amsterdam in 1671 by Daniel Elsiver. This leaf is from the second edition. The recto side of the page is marked 853 and the verso side is marked 854.

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This leaf is from a New Testament in Greek. It was issued by the house of Elzevir in 1678 at Amsterdam. The recto side of the page is marked as page number 407; the verso side is marked 408.

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A leaf from the first printed translation in Irish of the Old Testament. The title page reads: "The books of the Old Testament, translated into Irish by the Care and Diligence of Doctor William Bedel, Late Bishop of Kilmore in Ireland, and for the Publick Good of that Nation." It was printed in London, 1685. The recto side of the page is marked 573 and the verso side is marked as 574.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Pages from the Past leaf books were sold as six different collections with three different releases (18 total sets were sold in editions of varying numbers) between 1964-1966. These were all compiled and sold by the Washington DC-based dealer, Alfred W. Stites of Foliophiles, Inc., who had dismembered original printings and manuscripts specifically for the purpose of selling them in these "portfolio sets", as he referred to them. Western Michigan University Libraries is one of a number of...

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A leaf from a Scottish Law Book, entitled "Observations on the Acts of Parliament, made by King James I to King Charles II," by Sir George Mackenzie, His Majesty's Advocate for Scotland. It was printed in Edinburgh, 1686 by the heir of Andrew Anderson. The recto side of the page is marked 215, and the verso side is marked 216; though it may be noted that the '2' in 216 is upsidedown.

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From the Extant Works of Clement of Alexandria, issued by Johann Meyer and Jeremiah Schrey at Cologne, 1688. The volume contains a recession of the Latin translation by Daniel Heinsius and textual emendations by Friedrich Sylburge. The recto side is marked 99 and the verso side is marked 100.

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A leaf from Parliamentary Acts that were passed during the reign of William III of England. It was printed by the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb. They were printers to His Majesty, in 1695-1698 in London. The recto side of the page is marked as 737, and the verso side is marked as 738.