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A photograph captures the closed fore-edge of the historical bound volume, revealing the marbled paper boards and a portion of the leather spine. This view highlights the physical depth of the manuscript and the texture of the aged paper edges.
Early European Books, Copyright © 2011 ProQuest LLC.
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Magliabechiano Collection, Shelfmark A.7.35 The "Magliabechiano" collection is one of the foundational manuscript and rare book groups of the Florence library, named after the famous 17th-century scholar and librarian Antonio Magliabechi.