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The spine and back cover of Lettre d'une Peruvienne shows deteriorated calf binding.

Lettres d'une Peruvienne

Françoise de Graffigny
1748
Detail of a printed book shows title page with text in Massachuset and English.

The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

John Eliot
1661

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Our Fellows

Tess Clifton, J.M. Stuart Fellow

February 6, 2018
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Our Fellows

Barbara Mundy, R. David Parsons Fellow

December 5, 2017

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