We constantly refine our search algorithm to give you better results. Titles that relate to your search show up as a list, sorted by title, author, or date (as you prefer). If specific page images are returned as a result, they will show up in a gallery underneath the titles, and can be sorted by title, author or date (as you prefer).
By early 2021 our database had outgrown its start-up search code. To increase the speed and usability of our search engine, we introduced our new and improved search algorithm. The “best” search will put titles that best match your search query first in the results.
The search engine will find results for each word that you type into the search form. Surrounding a specific phrase or phrases with quotation marks will restrict the search to only those phrases, and will not return results from the individual words with the quotation marks. Note that such searches may take slightly longer as the system isolates the specific items.
Most typical trackpad/mobile gestures will work on the Codex Rare Books page viewer. If you are still not able to navigate, read on.
You may click on a thumbnail to go immediately to that page, or click once to advance to the next page in the set. You can also click on the ‹ and › icons, or use the keyboard arrows to advance back and forth throughout the set of images. On a mobile device, simply swipe left or right.
Either use the zoom in and zoom out icons, or double-click on the page image itself. On a mobile device, use the pinch-zoom gestures.
Use a two-finger swipe to move a zoomed-in image within the viewing area. On a mobile device, dragging a single finger does the trick.
You can either use the ‹ and › icons, or a two-finger swipe to move the thumbnail scroller left-to right. On a mobile device, dragging a single finger does the trick.
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There certainly is. Click the expand icon to enter full-screen mode. (This is more-or-less the default mode on a mobile device.)
Simply click on the “X” icon to return to the title information page.
We work every day on serving the pages to you faster, but the fact of the matter is that we are delivering huge images and they do take a few moments to load. Titles with over 200 page images may take a few more moments again to load fully. We will continue to improve the speed of download; however, we do prioritize quality over speed. Your browser's page caching system will help to speed up pages that have previously loaded.
A single-household monthly subscription costs $0.99 USD. A single-household yearly subscription costs $9.99 USD. The subscription is handled by PayPal, and automatically renews.
You get full and complete access to our complete and constantly expanding catalogue of over 1290 rare book titles (growing daily). Access includes high-resolution images of key pages and in-depth data regarding the title’s provenance, historical importance, economic history, printing record… not to mention complete bibliographic information. This information too is continually being improved, updated and expanded.
Active subscribers can download up to 10 unique images per month at no additional charge.
New subscribers to Codex Rare Books will automatically enter a seven-day free trial assessment period. If you choose to cancel your subscription before the end of the free trial period, you will not be billed for the service. When you choose to stay with the Codex Rare Books service, your credit card or PayPal account will be charged automatically after the seven days are up.
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