Rare medieval rolled manuscript found in convent
A rare medieval illuminated manuscript has been uncovered in a York convent's archive. Dr Hannah Thomas discovered the ...
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BYU library conservation lab repairs, renews old books
Student workers and full-time faculty are working to repair, rebind and renew old books in the BYU conservation laboratory.
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The New Faces of Rare Book Collecting: Young Adults Redefine What It Means To Be A Rare Book Collector
Rare book collecting, a hobby historically maintained by eccentric billionaires and wealthy universities, is now taking on ...
Janet Malcolm Understood the Power of Not Being ‘Nice’
The writer is remembered, above all, for her ruthlessness. But when I went looking for it, I found something much more ...
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Centuries-Old Rare Manuscripts Are Revealing the Human Toll of Rapid Climate Change
Climatologists analyze various natural climate data repositories to understand Earth’s past. Glaciers, sediments, and pollen convene to form a kind of “nature’s archive” from which natural scientists ...
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Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
Townsend during the trial, so remarkable. ‘Fuli,’ by William H. Townsend. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale ...
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Top 10 libraries in the world
Library of Congress: The largest library in the world, located in Washington, D.C. The Library of Congress provides Congress with objective research to inform the legislative process, administers the ...
New Documentary On Walter White Restores Legacy Of “Arguably The Most Influential Black Man In Mid-Century America”
Walter White and the NAACP,' an American Experience film about an overlooked titan of the civil rights movement.
Fairfield's Pequot Library to hold midwinter book sale
The two-day midwinter book sale at Fairfield's Pequot Library will feature performances from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame blues musician Mark Naftalin.
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Some Of The Most Important Historical Discoveries Ever Made
Have you ever wondered what secrets are hidden beneath the dirt or tucked away in rooms where few have gone … Continue ...
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Ancient manuscript: Newberry Library discovers it holds the largest example in existence of an extremely rare paper type
Director of Conservation Kim Nichols adjusts the microscope to view Ayer 1485, a Nahuatl-language manuscript, in the conservation lab at Newberry Library on the Near North Side on Wednesday, Dec ...
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Sharjah Ruler meets with Pres. of the National Library of France
manuscripts, and rare artifacts. His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, accompanied by the French delegation, toured the library’s Arabic and English sections, showing its extensive ...