The object in context
KBR identifies a unique surviving copy of a Dutch Mélusine adaptation.
Try this when you look
Read a page as a collaboration between text, image and manual finishing. Identify what repeats across pages and what may vary. A surviving copy can show how a book was made without proving how every reader understood its story.
Before you visit
The 2016 Librarium timetable is historical. Consult KBR’s current collection and visitor information before expecting this fragile object on display. Digital access and physical exhibition are separate possibilities.
- Physical object — Notice paper, binding and finishing.
- Document record — Separate authorship, illustration and later ownership.
- Digital access — A digital image can support close reading.
- Gallery display — Online access does not guarantee physical display.