Author: M. J. B. Silvestre

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-02-05

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9780267848140

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Excerpt from Universal Palaeography, Vol. 2 of 2: Or, Fac-Similes of Writings of All Nations and Periods, Copied From the Most Celebrated and Authentic Manuscripts in the Libraries and Archives of France, Italy, German, and England The Church of Ravenna being alluded to in this document, it is supposed to have been brought from thence in 1512, when that city was ravaged by the French. It was found in l 750 among the effects of a goldsmith of Paris, named Galle, whose widow presented it to the Bibliotheque Royale, where it has since remained. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Universal Palæography, Vol. 2 of 2 written by M. J. B. Silvestre and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Universal Palaeography, Vol. 2 of 2: Or, Fac-Similes of Writings of All Nations and Periods, Copied From the Most Celebrated and Authentic Manuscripts in the Libraries and Archives of France, Italy, German, and England The Church of Ravenna being alluded to in this document, it is supposed to have been brought from thence in 1512, when that city was ravaged by the French. It was found in l 750 among the effects of a goldsmith of Paris, named Galle, whose widow presented it to the Bibliotheque Royale, where it has since remained. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.