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Woodcut detail of an armillary sphere with a scene of philosophers debating underneath, from a 1496 edition of Johannes Regiomontanus's Epitome on Ptolemy's Almagest, now RIA 24 F 19
A left side page of the Book of Lecan. Irish text is handwritten in two columns on vellum. There are multiple paragraphs. The first line of each paragraph is in larger bold text with yellow and vermillion illumination.
A handwritten Irish manuscript with torn right edges on a cream page. There are two paragraphs. The second paragraph has the heading 'Aois Cr. 1187'. The first letters of each line are written in larger script.
Post-it note graphic on top of a black and white, blurred photo of a library reading room. The note says, "The library will be closed Monday 23 February".
Animal rib bone covered in handwritten Irish text.
Two bookbindings made from re-purposed card boxes, leather spines and some stitching. There are cropped elements of advertising text from the old boxes visible.