By Michael Dalby on
5/28/2009 10:35 AM
 The Special Collections Department of Cleveland Public Library houses an amazing collection of books covering many different subjects. We often "discover" a book of particular interest when it is requested by a researcher. This past month, two unique items came to our attention. The Library has many manuscripts in its collection. A manuscript is defined as something written by hand [from the Latin manu - by hand - and scriptus - written]. A beautiful example is Le songe du Vieil Pelerin adressant au Blanc Faucon à bec et pieds dorés which...
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