Manuscripts and other collections
Included here are manuscripts and collections whose subject matter falls outside our primary digital collection subject areas.
De Proprietatibus Rerum, Barthomoleus Anglicus (ca. 1240)
De Proprietatibus Rerum (On the Order of Things) is an encyclopaedia dating from the 13th century. Although it is often described as a bestiary, its focus encompasses theology and astrology as well as the natural sciences (as understood in 1240).
Laszlo Hudec collection
In Shanghai, Hugyecz started to use the name L.E. Hudec in official writings. In the space of seven years, Hudec had several major projects under his belt, and by 1925 he had established his own office and a place as one of the leading architects in the city. Many of his buildings (Park Hotel, Moore Memorial Church, Grand Theatre, The Mansion, Union Brewery, Wu’s House, Estrella Apartments, etc.) are well preserved and visible today.
Lydgate MS, Fall of Princes, ca. 1480
The Fall of Princes manuscript, produced around 1480, is a work by John Lydgate (ca.1370-1449). on the fortunes of famous people, and how fate brought about their downfall.
Opinions of...Negro Servitude in Nova Scotia (1802)
Published in 1802, Opinions of Several Gentlemen of the Law, on the Subject of Negro Servitude, in the Province of Nova Scotia, is a small surviving piece of the history of slavery in Canada. Dispensing with a discourse on the morality of slavery, this document merely attempts to answer questions regarding the legality of "Trover" (a legal term inherently defining a slave as property) in one single case in Annapolis, Nova Scotia.
Sancti Epiphanii ad Physiologum, 1588
The Sancti Epiphanii ad Physiologum is a sixteenth-century edition of the Greek Physiologus, a collection of moralized beast tales written by an unknown Christian author, probably in third century Alexandria. The text, in Greek and Latin, is accompanied by 26 copperplate engravings by Pieter van der Borcht. A full facsimile of the book, plus commentary on the text and images, is available.