Rare Book of the Month: 1611 King James Bible
We shared our first edition of the King James Bible with students in a class recently and wanted to share it with you as well. In 1611, the King James […]
Category Archives: Rare and Special Collections
Rare Book of the Month: The Lines of the Poet
For National Poetry month we wanted to highlight this new acquisition to our rare books collection, The Lines of the Poet. This limited edition work (100 were published in 1981) […]
Rare Book of the Month: Tapisseries du roy, ou sont representez les quatre elemens et les quatre saisons
First published in France in 1670, Tapisseries du Roy is an oversize folio of engravings illustrating two series of tapestries commissioned by Louis XIV and designed by Charles Le Brun. […]
Rare Book of the Month: Hochelaga Depicta
Recently, a library visitor asked me what criteria is used to determine whether a book is rare enough to be included in a library’s rare books collection. My answer is […]
Rare book of the month: Studer’s popular ornithology: the birds of North America
This month’s rare book of the month is dedicated to our bird watching readers and anyone who enjoys beautiful bird illustrations. Studer’s Popular Ornithology, published in 1881, proved very popular […]