Author Archives: Rare Books and Special Collections

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

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Rare Books and Special Collections

  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. on 14 February 2015 in 101 McCormick Hall, sponsored by the Department of French & Italian and the Friends of … Continue reading →

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Teaching the Untouchable: Rare Books Education in Elementary School Classrooms

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Rare books and elementary school classrooms…can the two mix? The answer is yes, absolutely. For seven years, Dana Sheridan, Education & Outreach Coordinator, has had tremendous success bringing collections education to New Jersey schools. To date, over 14,000 children have … Continue reading →

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Attention Students: Submit Your Essay to Win the 2014-2015 Elmer Adler Undergraduate Book Collecting Prize!

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Are you an avid collector of books, manuscripts, or other materials found in libraries? If so, consider submitting an essay about your collection for a chance to win the Elmer Adler Undergraduate Book Collecting Prize! Endowed from the estate of … Continue reading →

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“Nova Caesarea: A Cartographic Record of the Garden State, 1666-1888” Celebrates New Jersey’s 350th

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Rare Books and Special Collections

“Nova Caesarea: A Cartographic Record of the Garden State, 1666-1888” opens in the Main Gallery of Firestone Library, Princeton University, on Saturday, August 16. Commemorating the 350th anniversary (1664-2014) of the naming of New Jersey, this exhibition introduces viewers to … Continue reading →

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Mellon Grant Awarded to Explore “The Archaeology of Reading”

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Rare Books and Special Collections

  The Johns Hopkins University’s Sheridan Libraries*, in partnership with University College London’s Centre for Editing Lives and Letters (CELL), and the Princeton University Library, have been awarded a $488,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to implement “The … Continue reading →

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