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Alciato's Book of Emblems
Searchable online edition of the Emblematum liber in English and Latin, with illustrations and commentaries.
The Cary Collection
Wonderful samples with explanatory text from the Cary Graphic Arts Library and Digital Image Database.
The Catalan Atlas
Forty images of pages from the 14th-century world atlas, provided by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Cyber Journal of Heraldic Bookplates
An instructive history precedes dozens of wonderful bookplate images and accompanying info. Note: Each image is copyrighted by the individual bookplate owner.
Guardians of the Sacred World
A dozen Tibetan manuscript covers from the Rossi & Rossi exhibition are displayed. Click the graphic to go to a page with a larger version of the image and more information.
Gutenberg and Beyond...
This exhibit of rare books, manuscripts, and related items mainly concerns more modern pieces, but the medieval manuscripts are well worth a look.
A Hundred Highlights from the Koninklijke Bibliotheek
The long download for the intial menu is worth the wait; most examples elucidate printing history from the early middle ages through the late Renaissance and include explanatory text.
Illumination
From your About.com Guide, an index of sites that offer background info and images of medieval manuscript illuminations.
Images from Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts
From Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library, a collection of 100 images from manuscripts, accessible via call number, author, country or date and available in different sizes.
The Infancy of Printing
This beautifully-produced exhibit at the Golda Meir Library provides historical background on manuscripts and the transition to printing and samples from sacred and secular texts.