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THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM PURCHASES EXCEPTIONAL PRINT OF ADAM AND EVE BY ALBRECHT DÜRER

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Tuesday, September 12, 2006

The Morgan Library & Museum announced today the acquisition of an exceptionally fine impression of the engraving Adam and Eve by German master Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528).

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Anno XXVI. Henrici VIII., actes made in the session of this present parlyament holden vpon prorogacion at Westm., the iii. daie of November, in the XXVI. yere of the reigne of our moste drad soueraine lorde kynge Henry the VIII. and there continued and kepte till the xviii. daie of December nexte ensuynge : to the honor of God, and for the common weale and profite of this realme.

[London] : Tho. Berthelet excudebat, [1551?]

PML 15117

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The American Latin grammar, or, A complete introduction to the Latin tongue : formed from the most approved writings in this kind : as those of Lilly, Ruddiman, Phillips, Holmes, Bp. Wettenhall, Cheever, Clarke, Reed, &c. / originally compiled by the Rev. Mr. Ross ; revised and corrected, in former editions, by the late Presidents Burr, Finley, and others ; and now re-published, for the use of the grammar-schools throughout the United States.

Ross, Robert, 1726-1799.

Newburyport [Mass.] : Printed and sold by John Mycall, Water-Street, [1794?]

PML 83585

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