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Author: Nicholas Herman

Lawrence J. Schoenberg Curator

Nicholas is the Lawrence J. Schoenberg Curator at the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies. He also serves as Medieval Studies Librarian at Penn Libraries, and is Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of History of Art in the School of Arts & Sciences.

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Developed by the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies and partners all over the world, this new database serves as a powerful new digital resource for understanding the history of books.

A collage of eight different images, each depicting a book or manuscript being read or held. The images range from people in historical attire reading ornate books to a modern-looking book with printed text and illustrations.

Bookplate with an illustration of a knight riding a horse.

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Author: Nicholas Herman

Search Thousands of Works of Art With BASIRA: Books as Symbols in Renaissance Art

Manuscripts from the Folger Shakespeare Library Visit Penn

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