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This decorated “O” is from a compendium of Aristotle’s Ethics by the hand of Taddeo Alderotti (1223-

It’ll be hard to say goodbye to the current exhibition *Ok, I’ll Do It Myself: Narratives of Intrepi

There is a rich history behind the tranquil gaze of this girl posing in a gesture of prayer. This st

In addition to serving as the dentist to royalty in 19th-century Europe and being an early benefacto

Jun’ichi Yano 矢野準一 was born in 1911 or 1912 in Kyoto, Japan as the youngest child of the Yano family

This piece of juvenile literature is titled “London Cries for Children” and was publishe

Here, in a copy of Aristotle’s Metaphysics and Ethics, the scribe appears to have gotten somewhat di

In honor of Lincoln’s Birthday, we present this musical score from 1862 by F.B. Helmsmuller. This ti

Cicero; Orationes (Orations)Venice, printed not after 1471Illuminator: Giovanni VendraminThe Rosenba

Please join us for a virtual talk presented by *Making the Renaissance Manuscript* curator Dr. Nicho

Here’s a reason to celebrate— it’s National Donut Day! Founded by The Salvation Army in 1938, this h

In honor of the first night of Hanukkah celebrations, here is a detail from “The Story of Hanukkah”,

Who doesn’t love miniature books? With our gecko friend as a scale, check out some of the fun titles

Meet Tommy Kwikstep, a curious creature “dressed in the regulation clothing of the Munchkin people,

One of the most distinguished Irish painters of the 20th century is Jack Butler Yeats, brother to W.

From our Soviet Russian Children’s Picture Book Collection, here’s a page from “Sa

LJS 46 is a manuscript that contains very little text and many botanical illustrations, mainly consi

“Walt Whitman’s Gift,” a recent essay published by Lapham’s Quarterly, explo

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner!This is a drawing of Venus and Cupid from a heavily

The Philadelphia family of Proctors and Wallis’s documented their lives—a lot! Mary Wallis, on

Happy Thanksgiving! This gussied up turkey is from the Charles J. Fyffe greeting card collection.* *

Everyday is a great day for an herbal, especially one featuring what appear to be two serpents happi

#bottomsup How many steins can you fill from one barrel? Learning is always more fun with colorful d

The gentlemen depicted here are Buchsenmaister, or cannon-masters, members of a distinguished guild

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