The 1850 discovery of King Ashurbanipal's vast library of cuneiform tablets at Nineveh illuminated fascinating records and ...
A late 19th century library supply catalog provides a glimpse into how libraries might have dealt with space issues over a century ago Alexia MacClain It seems as if libraries have always had the ...
A tea set used to serve Tyler Memorial Library patrons at the "Not Your Boston Tea Party" event on Saturday, Dec. 13. MADISON SCHOFIELD / Staff Photo Credit: MADISON SCHOFIELD / Staff Photo Sign up ...
GHOSTS AND THINGS: Professor Briefel launched her new book “Ghosts and Things: The Ma- terial Culture of Nineteenth Century ...
As personal libraries grew in the 19th and 20th centuries, so did bookplates. A way of establishing ownership, the little pasted pieces of paper pressed on inside covers evolved into miniature works ...
Learn more about the 19th and 20th centuries through personal and scholarly papers, limited-edition books with annotations and inscriptions and other specialized collections donated by individuals.
Like most bookworms, Ann Duprey keeps a pile of books she intends to read at some point. Even her husband jokes about it, saying, " 'You’ll never read these all in your lifetime.' " But the retired ...