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Author: Imogen Lewis

Around Oxford Hands-On Palaeography

Palaeography 101: Understanding, Dismantling and Deciphering the Codex

by Imogen Lewis (MSt. Modern Languages) Palaeography. Now halfway through Michaelmas term, History of the Book students may just about be able to spell the term – but do we really know what it means? Having stroked many a book, discovered the secrets contained within their binding, and even learned to painstakingly typeset our own, …

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