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 #45

    March 31, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge. Suggested solution to yesterday’s puzzle shown below: a room of one’s own...

  • Paleographical Challenge #44

    March 30, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s puzzle shown below: p. 29 - before the words “...

  • Paleographical Challenge #43

    March 27, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: N.B. For the order in...

  • Paleographical Challenge #42

    March 26, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: If you would teach a...

  • Paleographical Challenge #41

    March 25, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: Fine vigorous exultation...

  • Paleographical Challenge #40

    March 24, 2020

    Today’s puzzle shown above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: Busy old foole unruly sunne...

  • Paleographical Challenge #39

    March 23, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s puzzle shown below: The Flea Marke butt this...

  • Paleographical Challenge #38

    March 20, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge given below: just so, or a wrong Time...

  • Paleographical Challenge #37

    March 19, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: That I deny; The man...

  • Paleographical Challenge #36

    March 18, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s puzzle shown below: Costermonger n.s./coster...