In addition to Historical & Special Collections’ monthly 852 RARE posts on Et Seq., we are proud to present occasional posts from guest bloggers who bring a unique perspective to the collection. Today’s post is written by Dorothy Africa, from the Preservation, Conservation, and Digital Imaging unit of the Harvard Library. Primum volumen [-volumen XVII] tractatuum ex variis …
Even the dullest looking books can have a secret bit of humor, and this volume of the record of the Minneapolis City Council serves as a case in point. It was a part of a large digital project for US municipal codes, perhaps not reading material known for comedy. The book has a somber binding of black …
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‘All that glitters is not gold’, but there is also gold that does not glitter. This shabby book was once a glorious mossy green, soft suede leather with graceful extended edges overhanging its text, which is printed on high quality paper, and its front cover gilt stamped with its title and below it to the right the owner’s …