Excerpt from A Guide to the Manuscripts, Autographs, Charters, Seals, Illuminations and Bindings: Exhibited in the Department of Manuscripts and in the Grenville Library
Since the last edition of this Guide was published, in 1895, besides minor changes, the Exhibition of Manuscripts has been augmented by a special show-case for Greek Papyri and by the extension of the cases containing Charters.
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