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 #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...

  • Paleographical Challenge #35

    March 17, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge shown below: 5 to bow. v.a. To incline...

  • Paleographical Challenge #34

    March 16, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge below: as pigeons bill so wedlock w d...

  • Paleographical Challenge #33

    March 13, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s puzzle shown below: R We F N S A I Francis Bacon...

  • Paleographical Challenge #32

    March 12, 2020

    Today’s puzzle shown above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s challenge below: Antonio de herrera’s history...

  • Paleographical Challenge #31

    March 11, 2020

    Today’s puzzle pictured above for the Paleographical Challenge . Suggested solution to yesterday’s puzzle shown below: Saturd. night, one Brown, a...