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A Book of Cyphers, or Letters Reverst (1683)Our somewhat damaged copy of this 17th century work on c

A Book of Cyphers, or Letters Reverst (1683)Our somewhat damaged copy of this 17th century work on c

A Book of Cyphers, or Letters Reverst (1683)Our somewhat damaged copy of this 17th century work on c

A Book of Cyphers, or Letters Reverst (1683)Our somewhat damaged copy of this 17th century work on c

A Book of Cyphers, or Letters Reverst (1683)

Our somewhat damaged copy of this 17th century work on cyphers or monograms features wonderful hand-coloring throughout. Some of the colors have faded with age, but this artistic personal touch still adds a layer of beauty to this fascinating little book.

http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b1118994~S39a

~Andrew

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@The Special Collections Provenance Project at MSU

Tue, 10 May 2016 14:48:30