Leaf Collection

The Leaf Collection is a collection of more than 400 individual leaves, ranging in date from the 11^th century to the 20^th century. Several examples of incunabula are included. A large percentage of the collection is biblical in nature, representing many languages, including Armenian, Cherokee, Chippewa, Choctaw, Coptic, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish. Likewise, many versions of the Bible are represented, including Tyndale, Coverdale, Great, Geneva, Bishops’, Matthew’s, Rhemes/Douay, and King James.

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Collection Highlights

• Mid-13^th Century Manuscript Bible
• c1380 Breviary Prayer Book

Access to the Collections

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