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We have several examples of medieval manuscripts in our collections, which includes a fine collection of <a href="http://collections.reading.ac.uk/special-collections/collections/european-manuscripts-collection/">illuminated manuscripts</a> and Books of Hours. </p> <ul class="flex-direction-nav"><li class="flex-nav-prev"><a class="flex-prev prev">Previous</a></li><li class="flex-nav-next"><a class="flex-next next">Next</a></li></ul> <div class="ArrowsOuter" style="display:none;"> <div class="container ArrowsContainer"> <div class="PrevNext"> <a class="prev badgecircle badgeprevnext" title="previous" style="visibility: visible; position: relative; top: 10px; width: 60px; height: 60px;"><p class="chevronLeft">Prev</p> <i class="fa fa-long-arrow-left" style="color: #FFF; margin-top: 6px;"></i> </a> <a class="next badgecircle badgeprevnext" title="next" style="visibility: visible; position: relative; top: 10px; width: 60px; height: 60px;"><p class="chevronRight">Next</p> <i class="fa fa-long-arrow-right" style="color: #FFF; margin-top: 6px;"></i> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="DYKInner"> <div class="col-md-6 DYKImgCol"> <img width="474" height="316" src="https://collections.reading.ac.uk/special-collections/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/02/UMASCS-715-1.jpg" class=""DYKImage"" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://collections.reading.ac.uk/special-collections/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/02/UMASCS-715-1.jpg 868w, https://collections.reading.ac.uk/special-collections/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/02/UMASCS-715-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://collections.reading.ac.uk/special-collections/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/02/UMASCS-715-1-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px" /> </div> <div class="col-md-6 DYKDetailCol MobileMargin20"> <div class="DYKDetail"> <h2 class="DYKh2"><span class="MCHeadingSub">Did you know</span></h2> <p class="NumberingDYK"> <span id="LessThanTenIndex">0</span><span id="dykIndex">5</span> / <span id="LessThanTenCount">0</span><span class="dykCount">6</span> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"> ...the work of Owen Jones (1809-1874), the influential design theorist, can be found throughout out collections? 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