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Histoire universelle,
15th century

French

y1932-33

Information

Title

Histoire universelle

Dates

15th century

Medium

Parchment

Dimensions

pages: 37 x 26 cm. (14 9/16 x 10 1/4 in.) book: 40 × 32 × 17 cm (15 3/4 × 12 5/8 × 6 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

Museum purchase

Object Number

y1932-33

Place Made

Europe, France

Culture

French

Type

manuscripts

Subject

histories, books, illuminations

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French, Histoire universelle, 15th century. Parchment; 37 x 26 cm, 40 × 32 × 17 cm (book). Museum purchase (y1932-33)