"ii (parchment) + iv + 41 folios on paper (unidentified watermark), modern foliation in pencil in Arabic numerals in upper-left corner of recto, folios after f. 36 and f. 39 skipped, complete (collation i-iii 10 iv-v 4 vi 2 [+1]), no catchwords, upper and outer margins only ruled in blind (justification 168 x 108 mm.), written in a compact Italian cursive script in brown ink in 26 to 33 long lines, new paragraphs indicated via indentation and/or triangular dot arrangements over the incipits, periodic vocalization, justification via abbreviation and use of anticipatory letters, marginalia in hand of primary scribe throughout, sometimes partially cropped, corrections and strikethroughs in hands of primary and secondary scribes, censors's signatures on versos of ff. iii (Renato da Mod[en]a, 1621) and [40] (Gio[vanni] Dom[enico] Vistarini, 1610; Gir[olamo] da Dura[zza]no, 1641; Fra Luigi [da Bologna], febraro 1599), slight staining to parchment flyleaves, faint dampstaining radiating out from gutter at head and along lower edge throughout, gutters intermittently strengthened, episodic ink blotches or smudging, small hole in f. vi, light worming in lower margins of ff. 2-8 and outer edges of ff. 18-27. Bound in dark blue library buckram, Montefiore name lettered in gilt along spine, Halberstam (124) and Montefiore (409) shelf marks taped to spine, spine splitting along joints at head, light damage to tailcap, corners rounded, modern paper pastedowns and flyleaves. Dimensions 190 x 140 mm.nnOne of the most systematic, well organized Hebrew grammars of the thirteenth century, Petah devarai is a monument of Sephardic linguistic scholarship whose importance as an introduction to the topic is attested in part by its editio princeps of 1492; there is still no modern critical edition. The present volume survives as a neatly written, dated copy of this text, and it is one of only two currently in private hands.",Full pdf available, https://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A444756/datastream/PDF/view

"4to (26.3 x 18.3 cm, 10.375 x 7.25"). [1] f. Perhaps more important than European universities as a market for Bible production were the friars: the Dominicans and Franciscans. Thus Bologna, not possessing a faculty of theology like Paris, but having the second most important Dominican house, was also, next to Paris, the most prolific producer of Bibles. This leaf in many ways could have come from Paris, but the fact of prominent chapter divisions, arguing also for a date later than ca. 1225, and the fact that the top line of text is above the top line of ruling point to southern Europe. The text is II Chronicles 16:4-18:34, including the end of the reign of Asa, king of Judah, and part of the reign of Jehoshaphat. It is worthy of note that chapter XVIIII in this manuscript begins with 18:28 in the standard numbering.nnThis leaf is written in brown ink in a compact and rounder Gothic, in two columns of 48 lines, ruled in lead, with the prickings still present on the inside edge. The running headers are in red, as are the numbers heading each chapter; chapters also bear decorative initials: a green two-line R with red tracery for chapter XVII, a four-line red F with purple tracery for chapter XVIII (both on the recto), and (on the verso) a four-line red I with red tracery. In some places the text has been erased and corrected in black ink in a more angular hand. In the (two) left margins are three nota (?) marks consisting of a single stroke with two or three dots over it. nnProvenance: Ex-Zion Research Foundation (later known as the Endowment for Biblical Research); very likely to Zion from Ege.nnSome light soiling or staining in the margins. A closed cut, appr. 2.5 cm, 1" in length, from outside margin into text without loss.",Full pdf available, https://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A439255/datastream/PDF/view

Copper engraved historic map showing the Kingdom of Pyrrhus of Epirus, based on the sources of Plutarch. The map depicts the Southern tip of Italy, Sardinia, Corsica, Greece, Crete, the Northern tip of the African Continent, Croatia, Albania, Macedonia, and Turkey. The map is filled with a lot of geographic details concerning place names in Latin, Rivers, Mountains, and Islands. The title is inside a simple cartouche. Cities, Rivers, Towns, and Seas shown: Italia (Italy), Illyricum (Present day Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Albania), Roma (Rome), Samnites (People of South-Central Italy), Ferentium (Absorbed by Modern-day Viterbo), Asculum (Ascoli Satriano), Beneventum (Benevento), Apulia, Messapia (Salento), Hydruntum (Otranto), Heraclea Lucania (Roman town abandoned before the 19th Century), Magna Graecia, Mare Mediterraneum (Mediterranean Sea), Castella Mamerti Norum, Messana (Messina), Eryae, Agrigentum (Agrigento), Sicilia (Sicily), Leontium, Syracuse, Carthago (Carthage), Africa, Libicum Mare, Siculum Mare, Tarentum (Taranto), Graecia (Greece), Nimphea, Pieria Megares, Macedonia, Epirus (Modern-day Greece and Albania), Edessa, Paeonia (Paionia), Chaonia (Modern day Western Greece), Passaron, Berea (Veria), Coreyra Island, Tresprotia, Berenicea, Ambracia (Arta), Dodona (Greek city that dwindled sometime after 431 AD), Aegea, Thessalia (Thessaly), Peneus F., Pineios River), Amphilechia, Amphilechia, Aetolia, Phocis, Attica, Athenae (Athens), Nysea, Corinthus (Corinth), Peloponnesus (Peloponnese), Argos, Megalopolis (Megalopoli), Neapolis, Cilarbis, Tegea (Alea), Lernae, Sparta, Thracia, Troja (Troy), Asia, Creta I. (Crete Island), Aptera, and Gortyna (Gortyn). The source publication is: Geographia antique, Latinorum et Graecorum, tabulis XXXII novis & accuratis expressa, translated: Thirty-two new and accurate maps of the geography of the ancients, as contained in the Greek and Latin Classics. It was printed and sold in 1739 in London by Thomas Bowles. Herman Moll was a Dutchman bookseller, geographer and engraver. Around 1678 he moved to London where for a while he continued as an engraver. Later, he started his own businesses a map publisher and by the turn of the century had become the most prominent map publisher in the country. He published atlases and loose maps of all parts of the world many of which were highly decorative. In 1724 he published his 'New Description of England and Wales', an atlas of the English and Welsh Counties. He had many interesting friends including Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift (for whom he provided maps for Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver's Travels), explorers William Damier and Woodes Rogers, and the scientist Robert Hooke.

This is a detailed copper engraved map depicting Salzburg, Austria and surrounding area. The map is filled with a lot of geographic details on cities, towns, rivers, lakes, mountains, and forests. The map is adorned with a decorative title cartouche. Cities, towns and other sites on this map: Seebruck, Paembrug, Rot (Rott am Inn), Reit (Raiten), Gronpach, Ettnhausn, and Tresperg (Trostberg), Lauffen (Laufen), Bergtolsgade (Berchtesgaden), Paling (Palling), Glanegk, S. Seno, Durnperg, S. Valtein, Germany, Kufsteyn (Kufstein), Griespach, Spittall, Kiezpuchl (Kitzbuhel), Brixem (Brixen im Thale), Rotenburg (Rattenberg), Hieburg, Krumler Taurn, Velbra, Vyrgijn (Virgen), Kyrburg, Dravus Flu (Drava River), Lienez (Lienz), Draburg (Oberdrauburg), Greifnburg (Greifenburg), Typliach, Katschach (Kotschach), S. Nonafus, Droplach (Tropolach), Cerunburg, Moderndorff, Saxnfelt, Spittal (Spittal an der Drau), Kellerberg, Federburg, Weißestein (Weißenstein), Osiach (Ostriach), Werd (Maria Wörth), Clangfurt (Klagenfurt), Czwaikirch, Glanach (Glainach), Kappl (Eisenkappel-Vellach/ Bad Eisenkappel), S. Philip, Wildnsteyn, Vockmark (Völkermarkt), Maijsnburg, S. Walpurg (St. Walburgen), Harnperg, S. Lamprecht, Stayn, Fraunbrug, Newmark, Scheyfling (Scheifling), Tyrnstayn, Altn Hosn (Althofen), Waytring (Wieting), Eberstayn (Eberstein), S. Veit (Sankt Veit an der Glan), Hardeck, S. Peter, Gurck (Gurk), S. Loerns, Melnycz, Racz, Klausegk, S. Veyt, Muraw (Murau), Halflat (Hallstatt Lake), Lamerding, Ifschel (Bad Ischl), Falkensteyn, Geimund (Gmunden), Frankirche, Masee, Talge, Aygn, S. Egidy, S. eter, Abtenew, S. Michael (Sankt Michael im Lungau), Velachertaurn, Mattsee (Mattsee), Saltzburg (Salzburg), Werffen (Werfen), Gradneck, Veld Dirchn, Mylstat, Hohnpruk, Mijlpag, Raurisser Taurn, Velachertaurn, Stal, Velach, CasteinTaurn, Pod, Hoss, Rauris, Dachsepach, Goldeckherhoff, ZaleZach Fl. (), Iorg, Zell (Zell-am See), Lofer, Austria, Daufers (Tures/Taufers), Bruneck (Bruneck/Brunico), Doblach (Toblach/Dobbiaco), S. Magdalena Vels (Santa Maddelena/Sankt Magdelena), Palussa (Paluzza), Adauur, Ponte Basse (Pontebba), Klein Taruys, Italy, Krayeck (Kranjska Gora), Porta des Pless, Slovenia Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612) was the founder of the family business of publishing and cartography started in Amsterdam, as well as one of the most important engravers of his time. Petrus Bertius was a Flemish theologian, historian, geographer, and cartographer born in Beveren (Flanders). In 1593 he became a librarian and professor of mathematics at the University of Leyden.

Appeared in Mitchell's New Intermediate Geography (published in various editions between 1869 and 1901). Different editions were produced for different states.,On verso: Text: Great Britain and Ireland (Wales, Ireland)

Appeared in Moore's A new and complete collection of voyages and travels (1778),On verso: Blank

Second state of the map; the earlier state included L'Huilier's credit in the lower right border.,On verso: Blank