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Medieval Manuscripts and Early Printed Books

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About The John Hay Library owns approximately 30 medieval manuscripts, a relatively small collection compared to peer institutions. In addition to these early works, the Hay owns papyrus and linen fragments from the Book of the Dead as well as a few cuneiform tablets. The Hay also owns around 700 incunabula, or texts printed between Medieval Manuscripts and Early Printed Books