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Perlen der Gnade : vollständiges Gebetbuch für katholische Christen
1896 elaborately decorated German prayer book by Franz Proschwitzer.
Located in the Rare Books collection {BX2116 .P467 1896a}
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Cuneiform tablet
A 4 x 4 x 2 cm clay tablet from 2000 B.C.E. in the Sumerian language.
Located in the Book Arts collection {PJ4071 .C874 2xxxa}
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Poor Richard improved: being an almanack and ephemeris ... for the bissextile year, 1748 : ... Fitted to the latitude of forty degrees, and a meridian of near five hours from London; ...
With the almanac for 1748 Benjamin Franklin introduced an important change which he continued in the years that followed: he expanded his pamphlet to thirty-six pages and gave two facing pages to each month. With some minor differences the left-hand one was like the single monthly page of the earlier issues. Part of each right-hand page was given to additional tabular matter and the rest was filled with “literary” material.
(https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-03-02-0103)
Located in the Rare Books collection {PS749 .A2 1748}
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The White Peacock; a novel
The White Peacock is the first novel by D. H. Lawrence, published in 1911. Lawrence started the novel in 1906 and then rewrote it three times. The early versions had the working title of Laetitia.
(https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-white-peacock-d-h-lawrence/1123855581)
Located in the Rare Books collection { PR6023.A93 W451911}
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Notes On My Books
1921, Limited signed edition No. 181 of 250.
Joseph Conrad, author of Lord Jim, Nostromo, The Secret Agent, and "Heart of Darkness," recounts his experiences with the writing process. He also relates in detail his intentions and aspirations for each of his major works.
(simonandschuster.com/books/Notes-on-My-Books/Joseph-Conrad/9781633550896)
Located in the Rare Books collection {PR6005.O4 A145 1921}
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Legends of the Virgin and Christ, with special reference to literature and art
First book acquired for library collection was published in 1897 by H.A. Grueber,
Located in the Rare Books collection {BT520 .G81897}
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Alice's adventures in Wonderland
A visionary editor at Random House commissioned Dalí to illustrate a limited edition of Lewis Carroll's classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
(https://mymodernmet.com/salvador-dali-alice-in-wonderland/)
1969 limited edition, signed by Salvador Dali,
Located in the Rare Books collection {PR4611 .A7 1969}