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Today's #FloraFriday is this suggestive fellow, labeled "Gerbia," who lurks on f. 30r in LJS 46. This is an illustrated herbal from Italy, ca. 1520, with of texts in English, Latin, and Spanish about Morocco added less than a century later. Link in bio #medieval #renaissance #herbal #plant #root #flowers #illustrated bookhistory #rarebooks #bookstagram #librariesofinstagram
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Today's #YearOfHours is Free Library of Philadelphia Lewis E 85, a book of hours, ca. 1430. Likely for the Use of Besançon, the calendar contains many saints local to that city. The text of the Hours of the Virgin is corrupted and only includes seven hours. Link in bio #bookofhours #BiblioPhilly #medieval #manuscript #france #15thcentury #illustrated #illuminated #illuminatedmanuscript #arthistory #bookhistory #rarebooks #bookstagram #librariesofinstagram
Today's #ToolingTuesday is this delightful 19th-century Italian gold-tooled diced leather, used to bind LJS 54, a collection of example notarial documents written in Padua between 1227 and 1237. Link in bio #medieval #manuscript #binding #tooling #leather #notary #historyoflaw #padua #italy #13thcentury #bookhistory #rarebooks #bookstagram #librariesofinstagram
Today's #MedicalMonday is Ms. Codex 823, a commonplace book written in England, beginning with copies of selections from the Psalms; the deathbed statement of "Lady Katherine"; and with a section of medicinal and culinary recipes at the end. Link in bio #manuscript #16thcentury #england #english #psalms #death #medicine #recipes #culinary #bookhistory #rarebooks
Today's #YearOfHours is Free Library of Philadelphia Lewis E 118, a book of Hours, use of Rome, written in Siena ca. 1470. The binding is worn but apparently original with original silver clasps, and it contains three miniatures painted by Liberale da Verona. Link in bio #bookofhours #BiblioPhilly #medieval #manuscript #italy #illuminated #illustrated #15thcentury #originalbinding #bookhistory #rarebooks #arthistory #bookstagram #librariesofinstagram

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