Rare Book of the Month: A New Analysis of Chronology
A work entitled A New Analysis of Chronology: in which an attempt is made to explain the history and antiquities of the primitive nations of the world, and the prophecies relating […]
Category Archives: Rare and Special Collections
Rare book of the month: Bookbinding and Manuscript Waste
Our annual Warren Lecture is coming up on Thursday March 7, 2019 (free; register here), with Professor Alexandra Gillespie on “The Book and the Silk Roads.’ Professor Gillespie was recently […]
Rare book of the month: La botanique mise à la portée de tout le monde La Botanique mise a la portée de tout le Monde: ou collection des Plantes d’usage dans la Médecine, dans les Alimens et dans les Arts
Regnault, Nicolas François. 1774. La botanique mise à la portée de tout le monde, ou, Collection des plantes d’usage dans la médecine, dans les alimens et dans les arts. A […]
Rare Book of the Month: The Golden Dog Press
Our rare book of the month is technically multiple books published by The Golden Dog Press, a Canadian fine press founded by J. Kemp Waldie. The press published a small […]
Rare Book of the Month: A Christmas Carol
Although we don’t collect a lot of Dickens, we thought A Christmas Carol would be a seasonally appropriate choice for this month’s rare book feature. Dickens was one of the most […]
