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17th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2016 Collections and/or Records:

Badger Deeds

 Collection
Thirty one charters, and one roll, relating to property in Shropshire and Herefordshire.
Extents: 32 shelfmarks
Dates: 12th cent.-1662

Ballard Collection

 Collection
George Ballard's manuscript collection.
Extents: 8.36 Linear metres (76 boxes)
Dates: 16th-18th century

Barlow Manuscripts

 Collection
Thomas Barlow's manuscripts collection.
Extents: 6.05 Linear metres (55 boxes)
Dates: 10th-17th century

Batavi in Britannia hospitis Otia Oxoniensia

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Bodl. 404
'Batavi in Britannia hospitis Otia Oxoniensia,' written in 1690 by H. Beverland
Extents: 96 Leaves
Dates: Written in 1690 by H. Beverland

'Beati Gregorij Papæ X Placentini Vitae, Virtutum, ac Miraculorum relatio facta...'

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Lat. th. d. 6
'Beati Gregorij Papæ X Placentini Vitae, Virtutum, ac Miraculorum relatio facta...'
Extents: 146 pages
Dates: Written in about 1630-1640 (?)

Bernard Collection

 Collection
Bernard Collection
Extents: 18.04 Linear metres (164 boxes (need missing Or sm's)))
Dates: 10th-17th century

'Biathanatos. A Declaration of that Paradoxe or Thesis, that Selfe-homicide is not so naturally Sinne that it may neuer be otherwise...' by John Donne

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. e Mus. 131
'Biathanatos. A Declaration of that Paradoxe or Thesis, that Selfe-homicide is not so naturally Sinne that it may neuer be otherwise...' by John Donne
Extents: 264 pages
Dates: Written about A.D. 1619

Bibliographical and Genealogical Collections of W.H. Allnutt

 Collection
Bibliographical and Genealogical Collections of W.H. Allnutt
Extents: 0.48 Linear metres (6 boxes)
Dates: c. 1624-1896 (predominantly 19th cent.)

Binding fragments in Greek, Italian and Latin

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Lat. misc. d. 101
Binding fragments in Greek, Italian and Latin
Extents: 23 Leaves
Dates: 17th-18th cent

Biographical notes by John Aubrey

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 7903, fols. 22-23
Biographical notes by John Aubrey.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates: 1689

Bliss Manuscripts

 Collection
Eleven manuscripts, and printed books with manuscript notes, of Philip Bliss, 17th-19th century.
Extents: 1.31 Linear metres (12 boxes)
Dates: 17th-19th century

Bodleian Library Records

 Collection
Administrative records generated by the Bodleian Library, 1600-1985.
Extents: 592.35 Linear metres (5386 physical shelfmarks)
Dates: 1600-1985

A book containing certificates by the officers of the Ordnance

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. hist. c. 14
A book containing certificates by the officers of the Ordnance
Extents: 88 Leaves
Dates: Written in 1645-1646

A book inscribed on the cover 'Divisions for the Bass Violl, Decemb. 3d. Anno Domini 1687'

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. c. 61 (Former reference: Music School B. 6. 39)
Divisions, sonatas and musical examples used for teaching, written in score by Francis Withy, 1688-1697.
Extents: 92 pages
Dates: 1688-1697

Book of arms in trick

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Top. gen. d. 24
Book of arms in trick, 17th century.
Extents: 228 pages
Dates: 17th century

A book of magical charms

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. e Mus. 243
A book of magical charms
Extents: 86 Leaves
Dates: Written in A.D. 1622

'A booke containeing the knowledge of diuers Precious Stones & Druggs'

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Bodl. 51
'A booke containeing the knowledge of diuers Precious Stones & Druggs,' written in about A.D. 1640-1643 by N. Buckeridge.
Extents: 46 Leaves
Dates: Written in about A.D. 1640-1643 by N. Buckeridge

'A Booke of Psalme Tunes...'

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. f. 38
'A Booke of Psalme Tunes with directions by the Rull how to sing them...', [c 1700].
Extents: 33 Leaves
Dates: [c 1700]

The Booke of the ordinary games at Chestes [Chess]

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Add. A. 277
The Booke of the ordinary games at Chestes [Chess], written in A.D. 1623 in London.
Extents: 226 Leaves
Dates: written in A.D. 1623 in London

Boreal Manuscripts

 Collection
A collection of 153 Scandinavian manuscripts.
Extents: 16.94 Linear metres (154 boxes)
Dates: 16th-19th century