Medieval History
It looks like I'm not the only one who disliked having to carry around a lot of books. Back in the mid-16th century a German publisher created this six books in a book, where you can open it up in different ways to read the different texts.
This particular book is owned by the National Library of Sweden, and it contains religious texts including one by Martin Luther. You can see more images of it from the Flikr page of the National Library of Sweden, but if you want to see it in action, check out Erik Kwakkel's Tumblr! You can also follow him on Twitter @erik_kwakkel
- Medieval Exhibition Spotlights Stanford Libraries' Manuscript Collection
For centuries, Bibles were painstakingly copied and lavishly illustrated, and then cherished from generation to generation. They became the focus of scholarly, creative and mystical activity for a millennium. You can trace the Bible's literary...
- The Great Lost Library Of Alcuin?s York Exhibition To Take Place At The University Of York
A new series of multimedia exhibitions at the University of York will begin next month starting with the fascinating story of the great lost library of Alcuin and the research of Dr Mary Garrison from the University?s Department of History. In the...
- Medieval Library With Chained Books Gets Annual Clean
It is like taking a step inside the restricted section of the Hogwarts' library - rows and rows of chained up books and manuscripts line the tall wooden shelves secured in place on thick metal rods. Hereford Cathedral's chained library dates back...
- Digitisation Of The Goussen Library
the Goussen library collection is a specialist library for oriental church history. It contains printed books in Western classical and modern languages, but predominantly printed books in oriental languages such as Syrian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Arabic, Armenian...
- Medieval Manuscripts At The National Library
A page from the 14th century Bible of 'Weceslaus dictus Ganoys' National Széchényi Library The National Széchényi Library preserves Hungary's largest repository of medieval manuscripts, and it is also an important research center...
Medieval History
The 16th century version of Kindle - it gives you six books in one!
It looks like I'm not the only one who disliked having to carry around a lot of books. Back in the mid-16th century a German publisher created this six books in a book, where you can open it up in different ways to read the different texts.
This particular book is owned by the National Library of Sweden, and it contains religious texts including one by Martin Luther. You can see more images of it from the Flikr page of the National Library of Sweden, but if you want to see it in action, check out Erik Kwakkel's Tumblr! You can also follow him on Twitter @erik_kwakkel
- Medieval Exhibition Spotlights Stanford Libraries' Manuscript Collection
For centuries, Bibles were painstakingly copied and lavishly illustrated, and then cherished from generation to generation. They became the focus of scholarly, creative and mystical activity for a millennium. You can trace the Bible's literary...
- The Great Lost Library Of Alcuin?s York Exhibition To Take Place At The University Of York
A new series of multimedia exhibitions at the University of York will begin next month starting with the fascinating story of the great lost library of Alcuin and the research of Dr Mary Garrison from the University?s Department of History. In the...
- Medieval Library With Chained Books Gets Annual Clean
It is like taking a step inside the restricted section of the Hogwarts' library - rows and rows of chained up books and manuscripts line the tall wooden shelves secured in place on thick metal rods. Hereford Cathedral's chained library dates back...
- Digitisation Of The Goussen Library
the Goussen library collection is a specialist library for oriental church history. It contains printed books in Western classical and modern languages, but predominantly printed books in oriental languages such as Syrian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Arabic, Armenian...
- Medieval Manuscripts At The National Library
A page from the 14th century Bible of 'Weceslaus dictus Ganoys' National Széchényi Library The National Széchényi Library preserves Hungary's largest repository of medieval manuscripts, and it is also an important research center...