A Book of Hours printed in France c 1505 by Guillaume Anabat. this is printed on vellum.
Unfortunately this Book of Hours printed in Venice in 1512 is suffering from some damage, but is still an impressive example of early printing.
This front page shows a book of Acts from the reign of Henry VIII. Concerning archery, mummers and the making of hats.
Another Book of Hours printed in Paris for Guillaume Godard around 1517
Pontificale Sacrosancte Romane ecclesie. A beautifully printed book from Venice in 1520 and the famous Gunta Press
Book of Hours from 1525 in Paris with great woodcut illustrations.
Petrach- the important book launching the Renaissance in Italy . Printed in Venice 1543
This very early atlas showing the known Islands of the world and also contains an account of Pizarro’s conquest of Peru.
A primer in English and Latin printed in London by Robert Caly in 1555
Selected Prayers gathered from St Augustines meditations. Printed in 1575 in London by John Day.
The first Geneva Bible to be printed in Scotland in 1579
An incomplete edition of the source book of stories used by many sixteenth century authors including William Shakespeare. Known as the Holinshed Chronicles printed in London 1577
A book of Christian Prayers, printed in London in 1578. Also known as Queen Elizabeth’s Prayer Book
The endpiece of the civile conversation, translated from French and Italian. London in 1586
The Garden of Health, a guide to plants and their properties printed in London in 1597
