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Category Archives: Rare books
Internal Context: A Look Into the Inclusion Files
One of the most rewarding aspects of rare book cataloging is seeing and decoding the various markers of history that make their way into the pages. Most of these markers are permanent – bookplates, sellers’ and binders’ tickets, annotations, and … Continue reading
Posted in Cataloger's Corner, Rare books, Staff Posts, Uncategorized
Tagged evidence, inclusion files, materials in books, provenance, rare books
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The many business endeavors of Pamela Colman Smith
You’ve probably encountered the artwork of Pamela Colman Smith before, even if you didn’t realize. Colman Smith drew the images for the most well-known tarot deck, and these popular images are still commonly reprinted and used on tarot decks today. … Continue reading
Medicine in the Middle Ages: Rare Books in the Burns Library
While working in the library catalog, I set to searching one of my favorite topics, the Medieval period. Trying to narrow the search results, I added the term medicine to see what would come up. There were a number of … Continue reading
Posted in Rare books, Student Posts
Tagged history of medicine, Marsilio Ficino, Neoplatonism, Religion, science, Three Books on Life
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Boston in the Early Republic
The John J. Burns Library’s Boston collection houses approximately 4,500 works about the city and its neighboring municipalities. While the majority of this collection encompasses material from the 19th and 20th centuries, as a result of the remarkable growth in … Continue reading
18th century Conduct Literature
For a female writer in 18th century Britain, the path to literary publication was marred by deep prejudice and obstacle; for a woman to publish was to go against what society expected of her. Conduct literature was one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Featured Collections & Books, Rare books, Student Posts
Tagged Conduct Books, conduct literature, conduct of life, early printed books history and craft, Female Writers, Frances Burney, Hester Chapone, professor virginia reinburg, Woman Authors, women and education, women and literature, Young women
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Joachim Bouvet: the History of Cang-Hi, the Present Emperor of China
Joachim Bouvet was born in Le Mans, France, on July 18, 1656. In 1673, he entered the Society of Jesus in hopes going on a China mission. His wish was granted when King Louis XIV sent him and five other … Continue reading
Posted in Jesuitica, Rare books, Student Posts
Tagged Cang-Hi Emperor, Catholic Church--Missions, China, jesuit history, jesuits, Joachim Bouvet, mathematics, missionaries, Religion, science
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These are a few of our favorite things…
Have you always wondered just what is at the Burns Library that makes it so special? Do you wish that someone at Burns would just show you something they love? On Tuesday, February 15, 2017 – when love was still in … Continue reading
