P1130542 The Humanist Library, housed in a former covered market, contains many rare manuscripts and books includng 16th century printed books.
The Humanist Library, housed in a former covered market, contains many rare manuscripts and books includng 16th century printed books.
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P1130480 Religious book, 7th century.
Religious book, 7th century.
P1130484 Manuscript from the 7th century.
Manuscript from the 7th century.
Bibliotheque_humaniste_13 Merovingian lectionary, manuscript on parchment, 7th century.
Merovingian lectionary, manuscript on parchment, 7th century.
Bibliotheque_humaniste_15 12th century manuscipt on parchment, Caroline minuscule script with margin annotations.
12th century manuscipt on parchment, Caroline minuscule script with margin annotations.
P1130482 Book with prayers, 12th century.
Book with prayers, 12th century.
P1130487 Otto von Passau, The loving soul, 1430. Cursive gothic script.
Otto von Passau, The loving soul, 1430. Cursive gothic script.
P1130489 Saint Augustine, printed in 1468 on paper.
Saint Augustine, printed in 1468 on paper.
P1130491 Jakob Wimpfeling, printed in 1497 in Strasbourg on paper.
Jakob Wimpfeling, printed in 1497 in Strasbourg on paper.
P1130469 Schoolbook of Beatus Rhenanus, 1498. Beatus was the founder of the library.
Schoolbook of Beatus Rhenanus, 1498. Beatus was the founder of the library.
Bibliotheque_humaniste_05 First record of the word
First record of the word "America", making this book the de facto birth certificate of the "New World".
Matthias Ringmann, printed in 1507.
Bibliotheque_humaniste_11 Gospel book, J. Geiler von Kaysesberg. printed in 1515.
Gospel book, J. Geiler von Kaysesberg. printed in 1515.
P1130471 Claude Ptolemy (100-170 CE), book printed in Strasbourg on paper in 1520.
Claude Ptolemy (100-170 CE), book printed in Strasbourg on paper in 1520.
P1130478 Charles V's letter making Beatus a nobleman, 18 August 1523.
Charles V's letter making Beatus a nobleman, 18 August 1523.
P1130475 Martin Luther, Bible, 1549.
Martin Luther, Bible, 1549.

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