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Our copy of A description of the Island of Jamaica with the Other Isles and Territories in America to which the English are Related (1678) was very well loved. Almost every blank page or half-blank page is filled with writings from prior owners. #handwriting #marginalia #WriteInBooksYouOwn #WeAdmireTheDoodles300YearsLaterLovely inscription in a copy of Graham Green’s Our Man in Havana which was read in outer space, given to Greene by Soviet cosmonaut Georgy GrechkoSpotted on our hold shelves: Philosophia magnetica in qua magnetis natura (QC751 .C32 1629 Jesuitica) which includes this early map of the world #maps #EarlyMapsOfEarth #AustraliaMeetsAntarticaBreaking out our beloved Book of Kells facsimile for Nancy Netzer’s Early Medieval Art in Ireland and Britain seminar today. The students take an intensive dive through our Irish manuscript facsimiles over multiple class sessions. #bookofkells #irishmanuscript #arthistory #facsimilesFollow us on Twitter!
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Tag Archives: Elbert Hubbard
Dreams of Art & Glory: Book Craft by the Roycrofters
Posted on August 27, 2018 by John J. Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections at Boston College
One of the many advantages of working in a special collections library is the opportunity to browse in the stacks. I regularly browse while checking the climate control monitors throughout the building. During one such walk-through, a suede binding resembling … Continue reading →
Posted in Acquisitions, Exhibits & Events, Fine Press, Rare books
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Tagged Alice Hubbard, arts and crafts movement, book arts, Bookbinding, Elbert Hubbard, Roycroft, william morris
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A Roycroft Book, the Perfect Gift for a Jesuit Professor
Posted on December 4, 2017 by John J. Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections at Boston College
The John J. Burns Library has many interesting and historic books that are also noteworthy for their bindings. One such book is the Essays of Elia, by Charles Lamb (1775-1834), an English writer and essayist. This particular edition of Lamb’s … Continue reading →
Posted in Conservation, Fine Press
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Tagged Charles Lamb, Daniel Dwyer, Elbert Hubbard, Essays of Elia, Illumines, Roycroft Press, W. W. Denslow
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