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This item shows the printer’s device of Jean Petit (14.. - 1533). Petit was a very prolific printer, and was said to have printed one-tenth of all books printed in Paris from approximately 1493-1530, that is, about 1000 titles. Petit also…

Classical texts, authors and classical languages formed the majority of texts printed in the early days of printing. While this item is not as old as its counterparts in the Collection, it does display, very richly, the elaborate Greek fonts that…

Pink flyer with presentations of the event and descriptions of the three sessions (date, place, themes, facilitators)

A handbook prepared by various organizations to discuss racism, how to understand prejudices and stereotypes and effect change, The handbook includes definitions, activities, strategies, exercises and links to resources.

Describes adopted resolutions.

Embossed in gold on the cover of a fine example of mottled calf, we see an as of yet unidentified, elaborate coat of arms. For those who love enigmas, do not hesitate to inform us of your findings!

This printed ex-libris, attached to the “von Ende” family of Altjessnitz, Germany, appears on the interior pastedown of this book. It serves to remind us that the ex-libris was also considered an art form during certain eras for bibliophiles, who…

Printed by Sebastian Gryphius in 1547, this item is an example demonstrating a binding repair in which the owner took special care to retain as many elements of the original binding as possible.

In a fine and elegant script, the annotations appearing in the margins of the work by Papinus are of the hand of a French reader. Due to the distance of several centuries, it is difficult to identify the commentator, but the annotations appear to be…

This pamphlet, from the Joseph Staško Fonds (20-002), contains the program of the Milán R. Štefánik Award given to recipient Emanuel T. Böhm, held at the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York (New York), 27 April 1986.