There was a class field trip to Brown library where they showcased a beautiful set of books before the computer. The first set of books were made from vellum; one side is fuzzy and the other smooth. The books with vellum were binded so every fuzzy page faced another fuzzy page. There were science books that used the same wood blocks to portray the multiple cities. The image with the map of Europe and Africa is the world a few years before Columbus documented America to Europe; the images to the right of the map are creatures you would find if you dare traveled outside the regions on the map. There is a copy of Dante's Inferno as well as Chaucer's collection. Most impressive is the binding and illumination of the type forms in the earlier photographs. All the photographs are in chronological order with the exception of the last two. Enjoy! Brown Book Collection