Author Archives: Rare Books and Special Collections

Cotsen Children’s Library to Host International Conference

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Rare Books and Special Collections

The Cotsen Children’s Library will host the conference “Putting the Figure on the Map: Imagining Sameness and Difference for Children” from Wednesday, September 11, through Friday, September 13, 2013.  The Conference is geared to professionals and experts in illustrated children’s … Continue reading →

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Library Renovations Under Way in Rare Books and Special Collections

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Summer Renovations In light of the library’s importance in teaching and research at Princeton, the University has committed to a comprehensive renovation of the Firestone Library that began in 2010 and is scheduled to be completed in September 2018.   … Continue reading →

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Envisioning the World: Henry and Holly Wendt Donate Historic World Map Collection.

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Rare Books and Special Collections

An extraordinary collection of world maps, dating from 1472 to 1700, has found a permanent home in the Historic Maps Collection of the Princeton University Library. Collected by Henry Wendt, Class of 1955, and his wife, Holly, the thirty items … Continue reading →

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Original Art for The Great Gatsby Dust Jacket on Display

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Beginning Friday, May 17, and continuing through Saturday, June 1, 2013, the public is invited to the Firestone Library to view the original art for the dust jacket of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first edition of The Great Gatsby. The gouache … Continue reading →

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The Great Gatsby : From Princeton to Hollywood

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Rare Books and Special Collections

The film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby and Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan, premieres this evening in New York and arrives in theaters on May … Continue reading →

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