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January 20, 2026 at 3:38 PM
January 20, 2026 at 3:38 PM
This copy was acquired by the collector Albert Ehrman who, with his wife, formed the Broxbourne Library at their home in Hertfordshire. It was then later presented to the Bodleian Library in 1978.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:38 PM
This copy was acquired by the collector Albert Ehrman who, with his wife, formed the Broxbourne Library at their home in Hertfordshire. It was then later presented to the Bodleian Library in 1978.
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The penguin stamp at the front proudly declares it was “Printed at the sign of the Penguins” - possibly the coldest publishing address in history?!
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January 20, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The penguin stamp at the front proudly declares it was “Printed at the sign of the Penguins” - possibly the coldest publishing address in history?!
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Ernest Shackleton and his expedition brought a printing press with them so the team could create a book during the long, dark months on the ice.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Ernest Shackleton and his expedition brought a printing press with them so the team could create a book during the long, dark months on the ice.
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👀 Answer: the British Isles
This map was produced in Bologna, Italy, in 1462, and comes from the first printed atlas and the earliest copper-engraved maps.
Take a closer look at the map: digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/2969...
This map was produced in Bologna, Italy, in 1462, and comes from the first printed atlas and the earliest copper-engraved maps.
Take a closer look at the map: digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/2969...
Bodleian Library Auct. K 1.17
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January 19, 2026 at 10:17 AM
👀 Answer: the British Isles
This map was produced in Bologna, Italy, in 1462, and comes from the first printed atlas and the earliest copper-engraved maps.
Take a closer look at the map: digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/2969...
This map was produced in Bologna, Italy, in 1462, and comes from the first printed atlas and the earliest copper-engraved maps.
Take a closer look at the map: digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/2969...
Key:
1–5 Univ, Balliol, Merton, Exeter, Oriel
6–10 Queen’s, New, Lincoln, All Souls, Magdalen
11–15 Brasenose, Corpus Christi, Christ Church, Trinity, St John’s
16–20 Jesus, Wadham, Pembroke, Worcester, Hertford
21–25 Magdalen Hall, Edmund Hall, St Mary’s Hall, Alban Hall, New Inn Hall
1–5 Univ, Balliol, Merton, Exeter, Oriel
6–10 Queen’s, New, Lincoln, All Souls, Magdalen
11–15 Brasenose, Corpus Christi, Christ Church, Trinity, St John’s
16–20 Jesus, Wadham, Pembroke, Worcester, Hertford
21–25 Magdalen Hall, Edmund Hall, St Mary’s Hall, Alban Hall, New Inn Hall
January 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Key:
1–5 Univ, Balliol, Merton, Exeter, Oriel
6–10 Queen’s, New, Lincoln, All Souls, Magdalen
11–15 Brasenose, Corpus Christi, Christ Church, Trinity, St John’s
16–20 Jesus, Wadham, Pembroke, Worcester, Hertford
21–25 Magdalen Hall, Edmund Hall, St Mary’s Hall, Alban Hall, New Inn Hall
1–5 Univ, Balliol, Merton, Exeter, Oriel
6–10 Queen’s, New, Lincoln, All Souls, Magdalen
11–15 Brasenose, Corpus Christi, Christ Church, Trinity, St John’s
16–20 Jesus, Wadham, Pembroke, Worcester, Hertford
21–25 Magdalen Hall, Edmund Hall, St Mary’s Hall, Alban Hall, New Inn Hall