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• vellum — /vel euhm/, n. 1. calfskin, lambskin, kidskin, etc., treated for use as a writing surface. 2. a manuscript or the like on vellum. 3. a texture of paper or cloth resembling vellum. adj. 4. made of or resembling vellum. 5. bound in vellum. [1400… …   Universalium

• vellum — vel•lum [[t]ˈvɛl əm[/t]] n. 1) calfskin, lambskin, kidskin, etc., treated for use as a writing surface 2) a manuscript or the like on vellum 3) a texture of paper or cloth resembling vellum 4) made of or resembling vellum 5) bound in vellum •… …   From formal English to slang

• vellum — I. noun Etymology: Middle English velym, from Anglo French velim, veeslin, from *veelin, adjective, of a calf, from veel calf more at veal Date: 14th century 1. a fine grained unsplit lambskin, kidskin, or calfskin prepared especially for writing …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• vellum — /ˈvɛləm / (say veluhm) noun 1. a sheet of calfskin prepared as parchment for writing or bookbinding. 2. a manuscript or the like on such parchment. 3. a texture of paper or cloth resembling that of such parchment. –adjective 4. made of or… …  

• The Historian — infobox Book | name = The Historian title orig = translator = image caption = author = Elizabeth Kostova cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Horror, Historical publisher = Little, Brown release date = June… …   Wikipedia

• Of Plymouth Plantation — The front page of the Bradford journal Written over a period of years by the leader of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation is the single most complete authority for the story of the Pilgrims and the… …   Wikipedia

• Constitution of Vermont (Vermont Republic) — Vellum manuscript of the Constitution of Vermont, 1777. This constitution was amended in 1786, and again in 1793 following Vermont s admission to the federal union in 1791 …   Wikipedia

• publishing, history of — Introduction       an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …   Universalium

• Gutenberg Bible — of the New York Public Library, bought by James Lenox in 1847. The first to come to the USA, national folklore has it that the officers at the New York Customs House removed their hats on seeing it. The Gutenberg Bible (also known as the 42 line… …   Wikipedia

• book — bookless, adj. booklike, adj. /book/, n. 1. a written or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers. 2. a number of sheets of blank or ruled paper bound together for writing,… …   Universalium

• Bookbinding — A traditional bookbinder at work Old bookbindings …   Wikipedia