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The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
by (shelved 13 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,548,063 ratings — published 2003
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Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,614 ratings — published 2016
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A Discovery of Witches (All Souls, #1) A Discovery of Witches (All Souls, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.02 — 562,794 ratings — published 2011
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The Posthumous Papers of the Manuscripts Club The Posthumous Papers of the Manuscripts Club (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.18 — 320 ratings — published 2022
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The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.50 — 12,696 ratings — published 2016
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The Personal Librarian The Personal Librarian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.05 — 235,991 ratings — published 2021
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A History of Illuminated Manuscripts A History of Illuminated Manuscripts (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.24 — 518 ratings — published 1986
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The Thieves of Manhattan The Thieves of Manhattan (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.60 — 1,693 ratings — published 2010
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Hidden Hands: The Lives of Manuscripts and Their Makers Hidden Hands: The Lives of Manuscripts and Their Makers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.26 — 271 ratings — published 2021
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The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,366 ratings — published 2021
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The Prague Sonata The Prague Sonata (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,544 ratings — published 2017
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Brother Hugo and the Bear Brother Hugo and the Bear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.79 — 659 ratings — published 2014
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People of the Book People of the Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.04 — 158,127 ratings — published 2008
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The Secret in the Old Attic (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #21) The Secret in the Old Attic (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #21)
by (shelved 3 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.98 — 12,355 ratings — published 1944
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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.66 — 693,096 ratings — published 2010
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.98 — 15,268 ratings — published 1975
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Possession Possession (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.90 — 85,194 ratings — published 1990
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The Epic of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.76 — 121,012 ratings — published -1200
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Illuminated Manuscripts and Their Makers Illuminated Manuscripts and Their Makers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.13 — 31 ratings — published 2003
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Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms ("^ALooking at" Series) Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms ("^ALooking at" Series)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.20 — 137 ratings — published 1994
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The Gilded Page: The Secret Lives of Medieval Manuscripts The Gilded Page: The Secret Lives of Medieval Manuscripts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.10 — 599 ratings — published 2021
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Islamic Codicology: An Introduction to the Study of Manuscripts in Arabic Script (Studies) Islamic Codicology: An Introduction to the Study of Manuscripts in Arabic Script (Studies)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.35 — 17 ratings — published 2005
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The Decameron The Decameron (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.88 — 44,039 ratings — published 1349
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The Medieval Manuscript Book: Cultural Approaches The Medieval Manuscript Book: Cultural Approaches (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.62 — 13 ratings — published 2015
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Bestiary: Being an English Version of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS Bodley 764 Bestiary: Being an English Version of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS Bodley 764 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.24 — 169 ratings — published 1237
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The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.68 — 1,268 ratings — published 2019
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The Last Dickens The Last Dickens (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.57 — 7,282 ratings — published 2009
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.94 — 582,183 ratings — published -500
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English Cursive Book Hands, 1250-1500 (Oxford Palaeographical Handbooks.) English Cursive Book Hands, 1250-1500 (Oxford Palaeographical Handbooks.)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.57 — 7 ratings — published
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The Name of the Rose The Name of the Rose (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.14 — 399,947 ratings — published 1980
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The Aleppo Codex: The True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the International Pursuit of an Ancient Bible The Aleppo Codex: The True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the International Pursuit of an Ancient Bible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,811 ratings — published 2012
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Codex Codex (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.05 — 8,999 ratings — published 2004
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The Celestine Prophecy The Celestine Prophecy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.74 — 123,830 ratings — published 1993
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The Lindisfarne Gospels The Lindisfarne Gospels (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.07 — 102 ratings — published 1981
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Scribes And Illuminators Scribes And Illuminators (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.06 — 194 ratings — published 1992
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Crawlers (The Cursed Manuscripts #9) Crawlers (The Cursed Manuscripts #9)
by (shelved 1 time as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.27 — 746 ratings — published
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Reading Papyri, Writing Ancient History (Approaching the Ancient World) Reading Papyri, Writing Ancient History (Approaching the Ancient World)
by (shelved 1 time as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.90 — 21 ratings — published 1995
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In Praise of the Variant: A Critical History of Philology (Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society) In Praise of the Variant: A Critical History of Philology (Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society)
by (shelved 1 time as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.00 — 28 ratings — published 1989
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Unpublished London Book Unpublished London Book (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 1 time as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published
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Le Fabuleux Album d’Amelie Poulain Le Fabuleux Album d’Amelie Poulain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.39 — 44 ratings — published 2001
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Treasures from the Ark: 1700 Years of Armenian Christian Art Treasures from the Ark: 1700 Years of Armenian Christian Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.75 — 4 ratings — published 2001
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Unpublished book Unpublished book (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 1 time as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.41 — 104 ratings — published
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Of Reynaert the Fox: Text and Facing Translation of the Middle Dutch Beast Epic Van den Vos Reynaerde Of Reynaert the Fox: Text and Facing Translation of the Middle Dutch Beast Epic Van den Vos Reynaerde (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.46 — 41 ratings — published 2010
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Novels by Dan Brown: The Da Vinci Code, Angels Novels by Dan Brown: The Da Vinci Code, Angels (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.95 — 41 ratings — published 2010
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Weeping for Dido: The Classics in the Medieval Classroom (E. H. Gombrich Lecture Series) Weeping for Dido: The Classics in the Medieval Classroom (E. H. Gombrich Lecture Series)
by (shelved 1 time as manuscripts)
avg rating 3.79 — 14 ratings — published
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Reading the Qur'ān in Latin Christendom, 1140-1560 (Material Texts) Reading the Qur'ān in Latin Christendom, 1140-1560 (Material Texts)
by (shelved 1 time as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.14 — 14 ratings — published 2007
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The Art of WolfWalkers The Art of WolfWalkers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.77 — 227 ratings — published 2020
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The Seeker (The Host, #2) The Seeker (The Host, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as manuscripts)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,020 ratings — published
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“The preparation of an illuminated book has always been a very expensive business.”
Janet Backhouse, The illuminated manuscript

“Although the emphasis during the late Middle Ages was upon the provision of books for private patrons, many manuscripts were also made for public use.”
Janet Backhouse, The illuminated manuscript

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