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Dive into the Margarita Philosophica (Pearl of Philosophy) (1517): a book of great age, fascinating illustrations, diagrams and maps, a wealth of information, and many marks of use.
Help us preserve Medieval Manuscripts This appeal closed on 31 July 2014, see our When Professor Emerita of Medieval Manuscripts Studies at the University of London, Michelle Brown visited the Library last year, she identified a number of manuscripts in the collection that are both rare and distinctive. One missal fragment from the Nan Kivell Collection could be dated to the 10th century, making it the oldest known manuscript at the Library. Others include a 14th century cartulary from Chertsey, Surrey, and a 14th century Psalterium with handwritten inscriptions by a 16th century Welsh schoo...