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From: Watzelberger, Otto. Beiträge zum Formenschatz der Heraldik. München : Theodor Ackermann,1900CR
From: Godey’s Lady’s book. Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey, 1833AP2 .G56 1833
While there is still speculation, the current decided death date of Geoffrey Chaucer is on this day,
Here, in a copy of Aristotle’s Metaphysics and Ethics, the scribe appears to have gotten somewhat di
Cicero; Orationes (Orations)Venice, printed not after 1471Illuminator: Giovanni VendraminThe Rosenba
That’s a wrap on 100 images from Making the Renaissance Manuscript: Discoveries From Philadelphia Li
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”,
LJS 46 is a manuscript that contains very little text and many botanical illustrations, mainly consi
Exhibition curator Benjamin Fleming gives a tour of the fabulous #intertwinedworlds exhibition, show
From: Solleysel, Jacques de, 1617-1680. The compleat horseman. London : Printed for R. Bonwick, 1717
From: The art journal illustrated catalogue. The industry of all nations, 1851. London : George Vir
From: The art journal illustrated catalogue. The industry of all nations, 1851. London : George Vir
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.* *
As a part of Archives Month Philly, we present *Behind the Scenes* next Tuesday, October 17th. Join
This evening at 5:00 the Special Collections Processing Center is holding a show-and-tell of women’s
Cover from: Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620. Fifty songs / chosen by John Gray ; the border and decoratio
From: Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805. A treatise on the study of antiquities as the commentary to histor
Currently on exhibit in the Leon Levy Dental Medicine Library is *Thomas Evans and Félix Nadar*. Nad
Corvus japponicusFrom: Acerbi, Giuseppe, 1773-1846. Travels through Sweden, Finland, and Lapland, to
From: Tymms, William Robert. The art of illuminating as practised in Europe from the earliest times.
Lohman, Southgate L. A past and present map of eastern Virginia. Norfolk, Virginia : Southgate L. Lo
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