Early Modern British, European, and Osborn Collections

The early modern European collections support the study of readers and reading, literature, history, the history of science, and the spread of humanist culture from 1500 to 1800.
  • Paleographical Challenge #59

    April 20, 2020

    Our guest manuscript for today’s puzzle comes from the [Collection That Shall Not Be Named], courtesy of @john_overholt, curator extraordinaire at @...
  • Paleographical Challenge #58

    April 17, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleogaphical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: Give me thy grace good...
  • Paleographical Challenge #57

    April 16, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s puzzle shown below: Thys boke belongeth vnto...
  • Paleographical Challenge #56

    April 15, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: The Jurors for our Sou r...
  • Paleographical Challenge #55

    April 14, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: Ind: agst Mary English...
  • Paleographical Challenge #54

    April 13, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: March 28, 1939 Dear Mr...
  • Paleographical Challenge #53

    April 10, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s puzzle shown below: … X Clarissa a Romance...
  • Paleographical Challenge #52

    April 9, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: There is no other reason...
  • Paleographical Challenge #51

    April 8, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s puzzle shown below: … Twere better for me...