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10 RareÌýWorksÌýin Norlin Library

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10 of the Rarest Works in Norlin Library's Special Collections & Archives

  1. A leaf from a Latin Bible,Ìý"The Dragon Leaf,"Ìý1240 CE
  2. A leaf from a Gutenberg Bible, 1450-1455 CEÌý
  3. A collection of works by Katibi of Nishapur, c. 1600 CEÌý Ìý
  4. Handwritten Latin Bible from Paris, 1210-1220 CE
  5. North African handwritten collection of devotions, with chapters of the QuranÌý
  6. Collection of astronomical tables by scholars working under Alfonso X of Castile
  7. The Mercator Atlas, 10th edition, published in 1630 CE
  8. Darwin's On theOrigin of Species, 1859 CE
  9. Deed from the Court of Augmentations, Edward VIÌý(son of Henry VIII), 1547 CE
  10. Legal account book of anti-slavery lawyer, Caleb Sipple Layton, in Georgetown, Delaware, 1846-1882 CE

Learn interesting facts about each of these items.

To seeÌýthese items yourself, visit the Norlin Library Special CollectionsÌý& Archives. Get hours of operation or schedule an appointment .Ìý

Photo by Lauren PriceÌý