Information about this leaf: This manuscript is written on vellum in gothic German with red and blue initial letters.,Information about this digital copy: Information about digital copy: digitized by University of Missouri—Columbia, MU Libraries on January 27, 2016. Scanning specifications: 600 dpi; scanned on Zeutschel OS 15000; cropped using Photoshop.,This leaf was identified from information on the label.

Information about this leaf: Printed in a German type know as fraktur with at least three different type sizes. There are also woodcut initial letters in both gothic and roman style and marginal note, both in type and handwritten.,Information about this book: This book was an important work for both literary and political reasons. Martin Luther, by choosing his vocabulary with scrupulous care, "endowed Germany with a uniform literary language."n--from the label,Information about this digital copy: digitized by University of Missouri—Columbia, MU Libraries on February 23, 2016. Scanning specifications: 600 dpi; scanned on Zeutschel OS 15000; cropped using Photoshop.,This leaf was identified from information on the label. WorldCat records were used to glean additional information about the book.

Information about this digital copy: digitized by University of Missouri—Columbia, MU Libraries on February 3, 2016. Scanning specifications: 600 dpi; scanned on Zeutschel OS 15000; cropped using Photoshop.,This leaf was identified from information in the Pages from the Past inventory list.

Information about this leaf: This leaf was printed in a modified gothic type on paper that came from a mill just outside of Nuremberg.,Information about this book: The Nuremberg Chronicle was "one of the greatest publishing ventures of its time, and is known as the Picture Book of the Fifteenth Century." The book contains over 300 leaves and more than 1900 woodcuts, many of which are repeats.n-from the label,Information about this digital copy: digitized by University of Missouri—Columbia, MU Libraries on February 23, 2016. Scanning specifications: 600 dpi; scanned on Zeutschel OS 15000; cropped using Photoshop.,This leaf was identified from information on the label. WorldCat records were used to glean additional information about the book.

Information about this leaf: Printed in massed gothic type in red and black ink with rubrication and initial letters.,Information about this book: This book is so rare that there is only one other known copy in the United States.,Information about this digital copy: digitized by University of Missouri—Columbia, MU Libraries on February 23, 2016. Scanning specifications: 600 dpi; scanned on Zeutschel OS 15000; cropped using Photoshop.,This leaf was identified from information on the label.

Information about the book: Colophon: Absolutu[m] est Parisijs hoc Sigeberti Chronicon/cum non paucis additionibus: per Henricu[m] Stephanu[m] artis litteraru[m] excusoriae industriu[m] opific[a]e/in sua officina e regione Scol[a]e decretoru[m] expe[n]sis eiusde[m] & Ioa[n]nis Parui bibliopol[a]e isignis. Anno D[omi]ni cu[n]cta te[m]pora dispone[n]tis: 1513/Calendis Iunij.,Information about the book: Edited by Rufus Antonius.,Book identified using information on label.

On t.p.: The secret and Lily Hart, two tales by Lord Charles Willsby, Verdopolis, 1833.,Manuscript signed at the end : Haworth, 1833, Charlotte Brontë.,Presented to the University of Missouri Ellis Library by U.S. Senator W.S. Symington on May 9, 1975, among the papers of his wife, E.W. Symington.

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Information about digital copy: digitized by University of Missouri—Columbia, MU Libraries on September 11, 2015. Scanning method: 600 dpi; scanned on Zeutschel OS 15000; cropped using Photoshop.,Information about the book: Earlier editions appeared under Robert Burton's nom de plume "Democritus Junior". Imprint information on colophon: Oxford, Printed by John Lichfield, Printer to the Famous Vniversity, for Henry Cripps. --WorldCat (viewed on 10/30/2015),Publisher note: John Lichfield was admitted as a tavern keeper by the University of Oxford in 1605 and was appointed printer to the university and inferior bedell of law in 1617. He was responsible for printing the first four editions of Robert Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy. --Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (viewed on 11/25/2015)

On hope -- Vicissitudes of nature -- On envy -- An allegory -- On friendship -- On the planets being inhabited words -- Oration on the American independence -- Riches incapable of producing happiness -- On female education -- On contentment -- On the imperfection of human affairs -- Vindication of drunkenness -- Necessity of a fortune in public character -- On avarice -- On fame -- On the informity of human nature -- Directions for the management of youth -- A vision -- On bad neighbors -- The dancing school -- Resignation to providence -- On the utility of dancing -- Effects of gaming -- On agriculture -- On the American independence -- On idleness -- On the disturbances among county people -- On patience -- Disadvantages attending authors -- On curiosity -- On moderation in disputes -- Impropriety of taxing ministers -- On the progress of society -- On civil liberty -- On slander -- On regularity in business -- On revenge -- On the motives of human actions -- Reflections on the month of December -- On an indolent habit -- Servilius and Appius Claudius -- On a miser -- On cheerfulness -- On friendship -- On future rewards & punishm. -- MS. sheet: A moral reflection.,Holograph?,Each essay is dated, the first two only with the year 1794, most others with day and month. The final essay is dated August 25, 1797.,Original was presented to the University of Missouri--Columbia Libraries by Mrs. Edwin K. Ball, March 14, 1974.,Date issued interpolated from the latest data essay in the volume.

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Book identified using information on label.,Book information: Some of the woodcuts were done by Johannes Frank, and these wear his initials. However, others in the text are done by the publisher, who, like many printers at the time, included designing and woodcutting into his repertoire.

Information about the book: This is a book of devotions for the whole year, with a focus on scripture.,Information about this page: The typography of this book is in a lettre de forme, which is a type of gothic script. This is a deviation from the standard Paris printers using the lettre batarde. There are two small woodcut illustrations of people, one featured on each side of the page. The elaborate woodcut initials are also featured at the start of new sections.,Biographical information: The author, Petro Bailly, was both the writer and publisher of this piece. His name was orginally Pierre Balli (which is given in the books informational card) but on the OCLC record of this book (viewed 10-26-15) he is called Petro Bailly. According to his family heritage website, he changed his name before moving to North America.,Information on local copy: There is little staining throughout the page, and the text is still a very heavy black ink. On 231 there is some black line markings, and tape marks on top of both sides of page.,Publication information: 1525 is the year listed on the colophon, however, 1526 is the year listed on the OCLC record.