Miscellaneous Printed Material Subseries, 1536-1992 and undated

Scope and content:

Subseries comprises reproductions of 16th century materials and originals that date to 1611, and original issues of several 18th and 19th century newspapers; there are also a number of 19th-century reproductions of 16th and 17th-century newspapers, the earliest of which, dated to 1588, reports of news of the Spanish Armada. Other items here include reproductions of frontispieces for various 16th-century English language Bibles, and authenticated original leaves from the King James Bible (1611) and the Germantown Bible, published in Philadelphia in 1743. There is also a list of posts

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Collection restrictions:

Access note. Collection contains some originals in the collection that are restricted except for use under direct staff supervision. Patrons must use photocopies of originals. Contact Research Services for access.

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