Among the images from our Special Collections that we offer on greeting cards are images of the evangelists Luke and John from Pre-Reformation German Bibles (see here for greeting card information). St. Luke with images from the birth and infancy of Jesus. From the 1483 German Bible printed at Nuremberg by Anton Koberger Anton Koberger [...]
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Erasmus and the “Textus Receptus”
by John Weaver, Director, The Burke Library Erasmus’ Greek New Testament (1516) Location: Burke [UTS] Union Rare Folio, CB37 1516e The first printed Greek New Testament was that of Erasmus of Rotterdam, first published with a Latin translation based on the Vulgate in 1516 by the prestigious Froben press in Basel. The title page to [...]
Sundry Scenes of Tribulation
I must begin this particular post by submitting a word of apology to readers who presume that all matters regarding such an institution as the Greatest Theological Library in the Western Hemisphere must be either caped in august majesty or cowled in contemplative angst. The present attitude of your humble blogger is, in contrast, I [...]
Images of the Annunciation of Mary and the Birth of Jesus
Many of the manuscripts and rare books we have in the Special Collections contain beautiful images and illuminations. We have printed a selection on greeting cards, which are available for purchase. Over a series of posts, we will display some of these images. For those attuned to the liturgical cycle, it may be a bit [...]