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Our Book of the Month this September is #Caxton's 2nd edition of Cessolis's The Game and Play of Chess from 1483. Woodcut illustrations uniquely "humanize" the #chess pieces. Learn more about this fascinating edition and its place in history of chess at https://t.co/fGovt1Vmza

For Friday, here are three different depictions of David and his harp from some of our medieval psalters (i.e. books containing the Book of Psalms).

(Photos: MS 131, fol. 7r, MS 196, fol. 7r, MS 204, fol. 14r)

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