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Coleman, Simon5
Scott, Peter, Sir, 1909-19895
Hayward, Alan4
Nardone, Adrian4

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The book rarities in the University of Cambridge. Illustrated by original letters, and notes, biographical, literary, and antiquarian

Hartshorne, Charles Henry (1802-1865); Cambridge University Library

1829

With a half-title. - Illustrations; frontispiece of page from ms. Work illustrated throughout with initials from illuminated mss., and vignettes of Cambridge buildings.

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A catalogue of the fifteenth-century printed books in the University Library, Cambridge

Oates, J C T (1912-); Cambridge University Library

1954

Includes bibliographical references.

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Two types of thirteenth century grammatical poems

Henry of Avranches; Henry of Avranches; Heironimus, John Paul; Russell, Josiah C; Donatus, Aelius; Cambridge University Library; Bodleian Library

1929

Consists of an introduction and two Latin texts, "Libellus Donati metrice compositus" (a versification of Aelius Donatus' De octo partibus orationis ars minor, by Master Henry (Cambridge University Li...

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A ryght profytable treatyse compendiously drawen out of many dyvers wrytynges of holy men

Betson, Thomas; Cambridge University Library

1905

"This facsimile has been taken from the original in the library of the University of Cambridge. I certify that I have printed 250 copies only of this facsimile, that the impressions have been rubbed o...

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The book of curtesye

Cambridge University Library

1907

Edition of 250 copies.

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The assemble of goddes

Lydgate, John (1370?-1451?); Worde, Wynkyn de (1534); Cambridge University Library

1906

Edition of 250 copies. Facsimile from the only known copy, in the library of the University of Cambridge.

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The churl and the bird

Lydgate, John (1370?-1451?); Caxton, William (1422-1491); Jenkinson, Francis John Henry (1853-1923); Cambridge University Library

1906

Prefatory note signed: Francis Jenkinson. Edition of 250 copies. Facsimile from the only known copy, of Caxton's first edition, in the library of the University of Cambridge. A reprint of Caxton...

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A lytell treatyse of the horse, the sheep, and the ghoos

Lydgate, John (1370?-1451?); Worde, Wynkyn de (1534); Jenkinson, Francis John Henry (1853-1923); Cambridge University Library

1906

Prefatory note signed: Francis Jenkinson. Edition of 250 copies.

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Parvus Cato; Magnus Cato

Burgh, Benedict; Jenkinson, Francis John Henry (1853-1923); Caxton, William (1422-1491); Cambridge University Library

1906

The disticha, wrongly attributed to Marcus Porcius Cato, in fact dates from imperial times. The leaves of the original are numbered 2-34 in manuscript, with note on the first, "f. 1 wanting". Pref...

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The story of Queen Anelida and the false Arcite

Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400); Cambridge University Library

1905

Edition of 250 copies.

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