Author Archives: Rare Books and Special Collections

Obscura Day – Faces from the Past: Death Masks at Princeton University, Saturday, April 28

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Faces from the Past:  A Viewing of Death Masks from the Laurence Hutton Collection Exhibition Gallery, Firestone Library, Princeton University  12:00 to 5:00 p.m. , Saturday, April 28, 2012 Curator’s talk at 2:00 Learn more: http://blogs.princeton.edu/graphicarts/2012/02/graphic_arts_joins_the_obscure.html Obscura Day at Princeton: … Continue reading →

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Opening lecture and reception: “Observational and Imaginary Anatomy” by Eugene S. Flamm, Class of 58

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Rare Books and Special Collections

April 22, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. in Betts Auditorium On Sun­day, April 22, Dr. Flamm, Class of ’58, will high­light Princeton’s recent anatom­i­cal and phreno­log­i­cal acqui­si­tions with a talk inves­ti­gat­ing “Obser­va­tional and Imag­i­nary Anatomy.” The lec­ture at 2:30 p.m. in Betts … Continue reading →

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Princyclopedia, April 14th, 10am – 3pm

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Rare Books and Special Collections

No registration required. Open to the public and free of charge. All ages Here comes Princyclopedia, Cotsen’s huge, annual event where we bring a book to life through a multitude of hands-on projects, activities, live shows, and demonstrations. This year’s … Continue reading →

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2012 Winners of the Elmer Adler Undergraduate Book Collecting Prize

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Rare Books and Special Collections

The winners of the 2012 Elmer Adler Undergraduate Book Collecting Prize were announced at the Friends of the Princeton University Library’s winter dinner on March 25, 2012. See: http://blogs.princeton.edu/graphicarts/adler_prize/

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Book Adoption Party, March 25, 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Rare Books and Special Collections

The Council of the Friends of the Princeton University Library invites you to join Library curators and conservators for the third Book Adoption Party, Sunday, March 25, 3:00-5:00 p.m. in the Chancellor Green Rotunda. For reservations and further information, please … Continue reading →

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