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In past months, Special Collections has added many books to our Fine Press collections. New acquisitions include examples from 20th century hand press publishers like the Hogarth Press, Cuala Press, and Grabhorn Press, as well as a number of titles from the Limited Editions Club (making our collection nearly complete!). We’ve also received a number of pieces from contemporary fine press publishers like the Arion Press and Scripps College Press. Here is a sampling of new acquisitions available to view in Special Collections, with interesting design details from each book:

hungerfieldRobinson Jeffers, Hungerfield. Grabhorn Press, 1952. One of only 30 copies, and inscribed by Jeffers. (Call number: Grabhorn Press Collection Quarto, 1952 no.13)

 

bookoftheRaymond O. Faulkner, trans. The Book of the Dead. Limited Editions Club, 1972. (Call number: Limited Editions Club Quarto, 1972 no. 11). Two volumes, including text and plates.

 

leavesWalt Whitman, Leaves of Grass. The Arion Press, 2014. (Call number: Hoyem Press Collection Quarto, 2014 no. 1)

 

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New acquisitions: the coronation of Queen Victoria http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/worldhistoryNewAcquisitions/~3/NfHtQXxaO64/ http://sites.lib.byu.edu/worldhistory/2014/09/09/new-acquisitions-the-coronation-of-queen-victoria/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2014 22:28:16 +0000 Maggie Kopp http://sites.lib.byu.edu/worldhistory/?p=2207 Read More →

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We’ve featured some of Special Collections’ memorabilia from Queen Victoria’s 1838 coronation previously on this website, but we’ve recently acquired some spectacular items  and want to share!

pater parleyOur first featured item is Peter Parley’s visit to London, during the coronation of Queen Victoria is an 1839 children’s book recounting the coronation as well as the prominent sights and celebrities of London at the beginning of Victoria’s reign.

photo 2Next, An account of the processions and ceremonies observed in the magnificent coronation of Victoria I, Queen of England: this chapbook would have been a relatively inexpensive piece reporting on the coronation. The fold-out illustration of Victoria’s coronation procession is a simple woodcut, hand-painted with watercolors. It stands in sharp contrast to soffeSoffe’s panoramic representation of the grand procession on the day of the Queen’s coronation, which is an 18-foot lithographed and hand-colored depiction of Victoria’s procession through London on the way to her coronation. This panorama would have been a much more expensive souvenir of the event.

 You can find these and other items from Victoria’s reign by searching the library catalog for the subject “Victoria, Queen of Great Britain.”

 

 

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New in Special Collections: Benjamin Franklin’s best work http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/worldhistoryNewAcquisitions/~3/NCKJJaIcP0U/ http://sites.lib.byu.edu/worldhistory/2014/07/15/new-in-special-collections-benjamin-franklins-best-work/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:58:39 +0000 Maggie Kopp http://sites.lib.byu.edu/worldhistory/?p=2163 Read More →

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cato majorSpecial Collections’ newest acquisition for our History of Printing collection is a copy of M. T. Cicero’s Cato Major, printed by Benjamin Franklin in 1744. The text was translated by James Logan, a prominent colonial statesman and book collector. Logan served as mayor of Philadelphia and as Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and with Franklin was one of the founders of the Library Company of Philadelphia.

M. T. Cicero’s Cato Major is often cited as the finest example of American printing in the colonial period. It features imported Italian paper stock and a large, clear typeface. It joins several other examples of Franklin’s presswork at Special Collections.

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A Victorian went to the beach, and all we got was this peep egg http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/worldhistoryNewAcquisitions/~3/OnZdYg2JqLM/ http://sites.lib.byu.edu/worldhistory/2014/06/19/a-victorian-went-to-the-beach-and-all-we-got-was-this-peep-egg/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:19:40 +0000 Maggie Kopp http://sites.lib.byu.edu/worldhistory/?p=2138 Read More →

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photo 2photo 1Just in time for summer vacation, we’d like to feature one of Special Collections’ newest acquisitions: an optical toy, or “peep egg.” The peep egg is small, about 4.5” high, and made out of an opaque alabaster which lets light in. Looking through the glass viewer on top reveals three small scenes of Weston-Super-Mare, a seaside town southwest of Bristol which was a popular 19th century resort destination.  The scenes are mounted onto a spindle which you can rotate using the handles on the sides of the peep egg. Our peep egg also features painted pebbles which create frames for the images. It was probably sold as a seaside souvenir in the early 1840s.

Special Collections has a number of other souvenir items marketed to Victorian vacationers, such as this hand-colored panoramic view (from the wgrantspanoramic00gran_00041840s) of the resort of Brighton, as well as travel guides to destinations like the Isle of Wight. They provide fascinating insights into recreation, travel, and tourism in Victorian Britain.

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A very rare comet pamphlet http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/worldhistoryNewAcquisitions/~3/PjYDfzZfjiM/ http://sites.lib.byu.edu/worldhistory/2014/02/07/a-very-rare-comet-pamphlet/#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2014 16:38:10 +0000 Maggie Kopp http://sites.lib.byu.edu/worldhistory/?p=2031 Read More →

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Special Collections’ newest addition to the History of Science collection is a comet pamphlet by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius. The Epistola ad amicum de cometa, anno 1677 (in English: Letter to a Friend on the Comet of 1677) is Hevelius’s rarest publication – only one other copy exists in North American libraries.

200px-Hevelius_and_wifeHevelius (pictured here taking observations with his wife and assistant, Elisabeth) observed this comet from April 27 to May 8, 1677, and had his observations printed at his own private printing press. Hevelius usually did not sell his writings; instead, he distributed them to colleagues at his own discretion.

Special Collections owns a near-complete collection of Hevelius’ printed works, as well as some of his original astronomical manuscripts and correspondence. We are very pleased to add this work to our Hevelius collection!

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New medieval manuscript facsimiles in Special Collections http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/worldhistoryNewAcquisitions/~3/tUbJ_yziDyU/ http://sites.lib.byu.edu/worldhistory/2014/01/06/new-medieval-manuscript-facsimiles-in-special-collections-2/#comments Mon, 06 Jan 2014 19:19:34 +0000 Maggie Kopp http://sites.lib.byu.edu/worldhistory/?p=1964 Read More →

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Introducing three of Special Collections’ latest acquisitions, all facsimiles of original medieval manuscripts related to the 11th and 12th centuries:

Vita Adelelmi (Vida de San Lesmes). Call number: Vault Collection Quarto BX 4700 .A24 V58 2004

sanlesmesA facsimile of a manuscript from Burgos, Spain. This manuscript contains the life and miracles of St. Adelelmus (San Lesmes, d. circa 1100), the patron saint of the city of Burgos, as well as the chants and liturgy to celebrate the mass in his honor.

Vita der Mathilde di Canossa. Call number: Rare Book Collection mathildeDG 737.24 .M4 D66 1984

A reproduction of a manuscript held by the Vatican Library, which relates the story of the life of Matilda of Tuscany (1046-1115), an Italian noblewoman and military leader.

Chirurgia. Call number: Rare Book Collection RD 30 .A2816 2012

A reproduction of a 12th century manuscript held by the Austrian national library. The text is a Latin translation of an Arabic treatise on surgery.

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New acquisitions from the Protestant Reformation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/worldhistoryNewAcquisitions/~3/3s9mxDd8Jq4/ http://sites.lib.byu.edu/worldhistory/2013/12/09/new-acquisitions-from-the-protestant-reformation/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2013 18:57:54 +0000 Maggie Kopp http://sites.lib.byu.edu/worldhistory/?p=1946 Read More →

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Special Collections recently acquired two important Reformation pamphlets.

The first is an edition of Pope Leo X’s bull Exsurge Domine, printed by German Protestant reformer Ulrich von Hutten. The papal bull censured statements from Martin Luther’s writings and threatened him with excommunication if he did not recant. Hutten reprinted the text of the bull and added his own annotations and an introduction supporting Luther, in which Hutten told the Pope to keep his bulls to himself.

hanssachsThe second pamphlet is an edition of Hans Sachs’ famous poem Die Wittenbergisch Nachtigall (The Wittenberg Nightingale). Sachs was a follower of Martin Luther, and he wrote this long poem in 1523 in Luther’s honor. The nightingale, who represents Luther, sings in the dawn of reform. The poem also explains Luther’s teachings and recounts the early history of the Reformation.

Both of these pamphlets, along with hundreds of other primary sources from the Protestant Reformation, can be discovered using the library catalog. You can search for Reformation authors like Hutten, Sachs, or Luther by name. Some useful subject terms for Luther-era Reformation pamphlets include:

  • Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
  • Lutheran Church–Controversial Literature
  • Lutheran Church–Doctrines
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Here’s your chance to see the St. John’s Bible! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/worldhistoryNewAcquisitions/~3/s2_5GNyrKQU/ http://sites.lib.byu.edu/worldhistory/2013/10/14/heres-your-chance-to-see-the-st-johns-bible/#comments Mon, 14 Oct 2013 16:16:22 +0000 Maggie Kopp http://sites.lib.byu.edu/worldhistory/?p=1889 Read More →

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Special Collections has been making the news lately with our recent acquisition of the 7-volume facsimile of the St. John’s Bible. Learn more about it, and some of the other Bibles in our collection, at ksl.com and abc4.com.  Then come and see the St. John’s Bible in person Friday, Oct. 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. — it will be on public display in our classroom! And if you get really inspired by the St. John’s Bible, which was completely handwritten by calligraphers, come back to Special Collections on Oct. 24 for an afternoon calligraphy workshop (clink on the link for more information about registering).

 

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German Bibles http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/worldhistoryNewAcquisitions/~3/41O-M4_TtEA/ http://sites.lib.byu.edu/worldhistory/2013/04/24/german-bibles/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:00:57 +0000 Maggie Kopp http://lib.byu.edu/sites/worldhistory/?p=1703 Read More →

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The Tower of Babel, from the 1507 German Bible

German translations of the Bible have been around since the Middle Ages. After Gutenberg printed a Latin Bible in Germany around 1465, vernacular Bibles in German quickly followed. A Bible in High German was issued by Johannes Mentelin in Strasbourg in 1466. Low German vernacular Bibles were issued in Cologne in 1478 and 1479. In all, before Martin Luther issued his famous translation of the New Testament in 1522 (Luther’s full translation of the Bible was published in 1534), there were at least 18 editions printed of the complete Bible in German and several dozen editions of portions of the Bible, such as Gospel books and Psalters.

At Special Collections, we have recently acquired a vernacular German Bible from 1507 (the 13th known Bible edition printed before Luther’s). It was printed in Augsburg and features hand-colored woodcuts, some of which are shown here. Here are some other important German Bibles in our collections:

  • a 1524 Luther New Testament printed in Zurich.
  • Facsimiles of the 1534 Luther Bible and the Wenzel Bible manuscript of 1389.
  • Johann Dietenberger’s 1534 Bible, which was issued as a Catholic response to Luther’s translation.

You can find all these Bibles and many more by searching the library catalog for the title phrase “Bible German.”

Manna from Heaven. From the 1507 German Bible.

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Special Collections’ newest acquisition! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/worldhistoryNewAcquisitions/~3/LKql_gQJy3g/ http://sites.lib.byu.edu/worldhistory/2012/06/29/special-collections-newest-acquisition/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2012 19:29:47 +0000 Maggie Kopp http://lib.byu.edu/sites/worldhistory/?p=922 Read More →

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L. Tom Perry Special Collections is excited to announce that we have just acquired an illuminated manuscript Book of Hours from the late 15th century.

Books of Hours were one of the most popular genres of books produced during the late Middle Ages and remained popular well into the Renaissance (Special Collections contains four examples of printed Books of Hours from the first half of the 16th century).  From the mid-thirteenth to the mid-sixteenth century, more Books of Hours were produced than any other text, including the Bible. They were most often owned by laypeople, and found a significant audience among women. The prayers, Psalms, and illustrations in illuminated Books of Hours were meant to link church and home, with lay owners using the books for private religious devotion.

Pictured here are some of the illuminations from BYU’s new Book of Hours, which was likely created in Paris during the final decade of the 15th century.  To find the Book of Hours, along with facsimiles of other manuscripts held by institutions throughout the world, search for the genre term “Books of hours” in the library’s catalog.  You can limit your search results to Special Collections holdings only.

 

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