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Letter To Sebenico, Dalmatian Coast, Croatia, 1496 Dec 1495

Letter To Sebenico, Dalmatian Coast, Croatia, 1496

Todd A. Herring Archival Collection

This letter, written in Genoese, most likely concerns matters of trade. At the time the letter was written. Sebenico, one of the oldest towns on the Dalmatian Coast, was under the control of the Republic of Venice, and was a very busy port. This item was included in the Scrawl and Order exhibit, http://lib.msstate.edu/exhibits/past/.


Song Of Solomon Dec 1199

Song Of Solomon

Todd A. Herring Archival Collection

This page of the Bible, featuring the Song of Solomon was created in Bologna, Italy, in the 13th century, two hundred years before the advent of the printing press. Written entirely by hand on paper-thin vellum, it is beautifully illustrated, and very small. The complete text probably fit into its owner�s pocket. This item was included in the Scrawl and Order exhibit, http://lib.msstate.edu/exhibits/past/.