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Curator’s Choice: Mrs. Sherwood Corrects the Proofs of “The Oddingley Murder”

Over her long career, Mary Martha Sherwood typically wrote for four or five hours each day.  Although she is best known for two of her novels for children–The History of Little Henry and His Bearer (1814) and The History of the Fairchild …

Mrs. Sherwood Corrects the Proofs of “The Oddingley Murder”

Over her long career, Mary Martha Sherwood typically wrote for four or five hours each day.  Although she is best known for two of her novels for children–The History of Little Henry and His Bearer (1814) and The History of the Fairchild …

Please join us for the opening of Versailles on Paper

Please join us for the opening of our new exhibit: VERSAILLES ON PAPER: A GRAPHIC PANORAMA OF THE PALACE AND GARDENS OF LOUIS XIV in the Main Gallery of Firestone Library Saturday, 14 February 2015 The opening lecture will be presented by Dr.

Heartfelt

The first paragraph of Jane Austen's Emma contains 40 words. Imagine narrowing it down to 12. Not challenging enough? Try narrowing the entire book down to 12 words.

Versailles on Paper: A Graphic Panorama of the Palace and Gardens of Louis XIV

  Opening Lecture: Dr. Ian Thompson,author of The Sun King’s Garden and Reader in Landscape Architecture at Newcastle University, at 3:00 p.m.

Sing to Me

Jan Owen, Sing to Me. Text from the Odyssey by Homer, translated into English by Robert Fagles. [Bangor, Me.: Jan Owen], 1997. 1 volume ([1] folded leaf); 63.5 cm. Gift of Lynne Fagles.

“Princeton College Bought Me”: The Life of a Fugitive Slave in Princeton

Many nearly-forgotten legends surround James “Jimmy Stink” Collins Johnson, who lived in Princeton for most of his life after escaping from slavery in Maryland.

Congratulations to the students of VIS 415

Congratulations to the students in VIS 415, Advanced Graphic Design under the 2013-15 Princeton Arts Fellow Danielle Aubert, who held a launch party at the Princeton Public Library tonight. Each student wrote, designed, and produced a complete book.

The most extensive rolling press manual ever published

The Graphic Arts collection recently acquired the 1st edition, 1st issue and the 1st edition, 2nd issue of the most extensive rolling press manual ever published: Berthiau (later Berthiaud) and Pierre Boitard (1789?–1859), Manuels-Roret.

This Week in Princeton History for February 9-15

In this week’s installment of our ongoing series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, underclassmen get a chance to read more books, the College of New Jersey changes its name, and more.

Gilding the Gallery, Preparing for Louis XIV

We are getting ready for the opening of the exhibition Versailles on Paper: A Graphic Panorama of the Palace and Gardens of Louis XIV at the end of the week.

John Girtin’s copper plates stolen

Recorded in the Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913, copper plates belonging to the engraver John Girtin were stolen on December 8, 1807 by Richard Wells. The following is a transcription of the trial: JOHN GIRTIN. Q. What are you. – A. I am an engraver and printer.

Nigerian Thorn Carving

Above is a classic example of a modern Nigerian thorn carving from the early 1990’s.

“Climates of the Past”

These days, most Americans think of PBS when they think of educational television, but in the 1950s, viewers expected commercial networks to offer this sort of programming.

Exhibitions

Versailles on Paper exhibition website is now live

The exhibition website for Versailles on Paper: A Graphic Panorama of the Palace and Gardens of Louis XIV is now live at: https://library.princeton.edu/versailles.

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