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Book of the Week – The Dicts and Sayings of the Philosophers

25 Monday Feb 2013

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Arabic, Arts and Crafts, bookbindings, borders, copper engravings, Cranbrook Educational Community, Cranbrook Press, Edmund Booth, Edward Miller, George Gough Booth, illuminated, initials, Jean Eschmann, ornamental borders, publisher, tail pieces, William Caxton, William Morris, woodcuts

The Dicts and Sayings of the Philosophers. 1901

The Dicts and Sayings of the Philosophers. 1901

The Dicts and Sayings of the Philosophers
Abu al Wafa Mubashshir ibn Fatik (11th century)
Detroit, MI: The Cranbrook Press, 1901
B745 D5 M8 1901

George Gough Booth, publisher of the Evening News (which became The Detroit News) became so enamored of the Arts and Crafts movement that he based the Cranbrook Educational Community he founded on William Morris’ philosophy. Booth established, with the help of Edward Miller, the Cranbrook Press, which published illuminated books. Jean Eschmann created fine bookbindings for the publications. This is Lord Rivers’ translation of Tignonville’s French version of the Dict philosoporum, a collection of sayings originally compiled in Arabic. It was first printed in English by William Caxton. Printed by Edmund Booth. Woodcut initials, borders, head and tail pieces from designs by George G. Booth, including two original copper engravings, from drawings by De Voss W. Driscoll. Some pages surrounded by ornamental borders. University of Utah copy is no. 109.

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The Salt Lake Tribune – Amateur Astronomers

20 Wednesday Feb 2013

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“Amateur astronomers gathered at the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library to touch original editions of books that laid the foundation for astrophysics, star gazing and our understanding of the universe.”

Ancient book collection a thrill for astronomy enthusiasts

‘”There are certain books in history that are a turning point in scientific thought,” Steve Peay said. “Being able to see and hold these books is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”‘

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Book of the Week – Charta Cosmographica

18 Monday Feb 2013

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cannibals, cartography, cordiform projection, Cuba, Gemma Frisius, Hispaniola, map, mermaids, monsters, Peter Apian, woodblock, zodiac

Charta Cosmpgraphica, 1540

Charta Cosmpgraphica, 1540

Charta Cosmographica
Peter Apian (1495-1552)
Antwerp: s.n., 1540-64
GT3200 1540 A65

This famous heart-shaped world map is based upon a larger 1540 map by Gemma Frisius, a mathematician, cosmographer, cartographer, and physician who prepared the map for Peter Apian’s Cosmographicus Liber. The map first appeared in the Cosmographia of 1544 or 1545. The woodblock is done on a cordiform projection, set in a dramatic surround of clouds, figures and windheads. The cartography shows precise outlines for Africa, South America and the East coast of North America. However, North America is shown as a narrow peninsula – Baccalearium, referring to the nearby cod fishing industry – separated from mainland Asia by a reduced Pacific Ocean. The size of the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola are both grossly exaggerated. Cannibals are depicted in South America. The ugly, cadaverous heads in the South represent what were believed to be plague-bearing southerly winds. Ships, monsters, and mermaids appear in the seas. The signs of the zodiac and Ptolemaic climate zones can be seen in the borders, along with deity figures representing the twelve winds. Despite these fantasies, Peter Apian is considered a pioneer in the development of astronomical and geographical instruments.

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Congratulations, Alison!

13 Wednesday Feb 2013

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Alison Conner, University of Utah Staff Council Scholarship

Alison Conner, Curator of Rare Books, was awarded the University of Utah Staff Council Scholarship for Spring Semester. Read about her and the other winners at the Staff Council Website.

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Book of the Week – Examination of Doctor Benjamin Franklin

11 Monday Feb 2013

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Examination of Doctor Benjamin Franklin, 1767

Examination of Doctor Benjamin Franklin, 1767

Examination of Doctor Benjamin Franklin, Relative to the Repeal of the American Stamp Act in MDCCLXVI
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
London, 1767
E215.2 F63

The hated Stamp Act was among the oppressive measures that ultimately led to the American Revolution. In a wise and witty manner, Franklin showed why it should be repealed. This pamphlet was first printed in the colonies and then reprinted several times in London and America.

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Rare Books in the News

08 Friday Feb 2013

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Channel 2 news ran a top story highlighting the recent donation to the Rare Books Division. Watch the clip below from the link below.

Rare Copies Of 2 Beloved Books Donated To U Of U Library

Featuring appearances from: Luise Poulton, Managing Curator of Rare Books

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Daily Utah Chronicle Article – Alice in Wonderland

06 Wednesday Feb 2013

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The Daily Utah Chronicle reported on the recent donation to the library.

Lewis Carroll books donated to Marriott

 

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More Wonderful Donations

05 Tuesday Feb 2013

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Ronald Rubin, Yeshiva University

Travels Through the States of North American Title Page
American Stage Waggon
View of the Patowmac River

This December, for the third year in a row, the Rare Books Division received a wonderful donation from Dr. Ronald Rubin of New York. Thanks to his generosity, copies of John Russell Bartlett’s Personal Narratives of Explorations and Incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California and Chihuahua, London, 1854 and Edwin Welles Dwight’s Memoirs of Henry Obookiah, A Native of the Sandwich Islands, New York, 1819 have been added to the division’s assets.

In December 2011, Dr. Rubin donated a copy from the first edition of Ethan Smith’s View of the Hebrews, Poultney, Vermont, 1823.

In December 2010, Dr. Rubin donated a copy from the first edition of Isaac Weld’s Travels Through the States of North America and the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, During the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797, London, 1799. The Rare Books Division used this book to introduce its 2011 exhibition, “Are We There Yet?: Westward Exploration and Travel in North America.” 

Dr. Rubin is professor of political science at the City University of New York, a noted Americana antiquarian collector and philanthropist. He has also donated rare and valuable books to Yeshiva University, his alma mater. When asked by an excited but timid managing curator, “What made you think of us?,” he replied, “I’ve heard good things about you.”

The Rare Books Division is grateful for Dr. Rubin’s interest in helping us fulfill our commitment to serve Utah students, faculty and community with exceptional collections.

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Book of the Week – Common Sense

04 Monday Feb 2013

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Common Sense, 1776 First Page

Common Sense
Thomas Paine (1737 – 1809)
Philadelphia, 1776; reprinted Newburyport
probably a sixth printing
E211 P124

Thomas Paine called for the separation of the colonies from the mother country in his pamphlet, Common Sense.  Paine’s writings paved the way for the American colonists’ final break with Great Britain.

Common Sense, a persuasive argument for independence, was a best seller immediately upon publication. First printed in Philadelphia by Robert Bell on January 9, 1776, in an edition of one thousand copies, it was read by everyone in the Continental Congress and George Washington, who commented on the effect it had on his troops. It was read by nearly everyone in the colonies who was literate, and read aloud to nearly everyone who was not.

Paine had planned to give his share of the profits to the cause of independence, but when Bell told him there were no profits, Paine dismissed Bell and hired Bradford to publish a new, enlarged edition. Bell published an unauthorized second printing on January 27, and Bradford’s enlarged edition was published on or around February 14. The pamphlet quickly sold 150,000 copies.

Paine refused to copyright the work and gave permission to all to reprint it. The earliest printings outside of Philadelphia used the text of Bell’s first printing. Later printings used the text of Bradford’s February printing. Twenty-five editions were published in thirteen cities in the year 1776, reaching nearly half a million copies printed in that year alone. At that time, the colonial population was about three million, including slaves, women, and children. It was this pamphlet that moved mass public opinion toward the cause of the revolution.

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Fox 13 News – Uniquely Utah: Rare book collection

04 Monday Feb 2013

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Alison Conner, Greg Thompson

Fox 13 news featured a segment highlighting the recent donation to the Rare Books Division. Watch the clip below.

Uniquely Utah: Rare book collection

Featuring appearances from: Greg Thompson, Associate Dean for Special Collections and Alison Conner, Rare Books Curator

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