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Don’t forget to sign up for Unit 2 of Primary Source Boot Camp: Using Primary Sources Effectively! Learn how to figure out what box of papers you want to see, how to read handwriting, how to cite what you found, and more! Link to sign up is in our bio #bc2020 #bc2021 #bc2022 #bc2023I’m supposed to be prepping for a great class on colonialism next week .... but look, squirrel! #distractedeasily #butitsaflyingsquirrell #burnsbestiary #libraryinstructionA peek #BehindTheScenes, where we assembled our new exhibit prep storage/transfer solution today, just in time! #ExhibitionPrep #LibraryExhibit #LibrariesOfInstagram #LibraryToolkitsAreTERRIBLE #BunRack #CreativeStorageSolutionsToday is the birthday of English poet and author Alfred Noyes (1880-1958). Although his papers held by Burns Library (MS2006-054) contain mainly his personal and professional correspondence, as well as manuscripts and typescripts of his poetry and prose, we are highlighting undated designs for his potential bookplates. #ArchivesOfInstagram #AlfredNoyes #BookPlates #BritishCatholicAuthorsFollow 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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