Friends of the Marriott Library Lecture- Edward Abbey

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March 4, 2012 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Gould Auditorium, J. Willard Marriott Library

Friends of the Marriott Library presents:

“R. Crumb meets the Monkey Wrench Gang: Edward Abbey
and the Modern Environmental Movement”

Ken Sanders has been in the rare book business in Utah since the1970s. He founded Ken Sanders Rare Books in 1997 and Dream Garden Press in 1980. He has been engaged in buying, selling, appraising, and publishing for more than 30 years. Articles by Ken Sanders have appeared in publications such as OP and Firsts Magazine. Ken first appeared as an appraiser for the Antiques Roadshow on the Salt Lake City 2007 season shows. He has since traveled to San Antonio, Spokane, Dallas, El Paso, Billings, Denver, Phoenix and Hartford with the Roadshow. Ken is working on a project called Uconclasts about Utah literary mavericks, with artwork by local artist Trent Call.

Following Ken’s lecture, please join us in the Special Collections Gallery, level 4, for a reception opening the Rare Books Division exhibition: Brave Cowboy: An Edward Abbey Retrospective.

The event is FREE and open to the public.

Brave Cowboy: An Edward Abbey Retrospective

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BraveCowboy

Exhibition: Brave Cowboy: An Edward Abbey Retrospective

Curator: Luise Poulton

Location: Special Collections Gallery, J. Willard Marriott Library, level 4

Gallery hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00–6:00; Saturday, 9:00–6:00; Hours differ during University breaks and holidays.

The exhibition is FREE and open to the public.

Are We There Yet? Westward Exploration and Travel in North America

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Are We There Yet?, 2012

Are We There Yet?, 2012

Exhibition: Are We There Yet? Westward Exploration and Travel in North America

Curator: Luise Poulton

Location: Special Collections Gallery, J. Willard Marriott Library, level 4

Gallery hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00–6:00; Saturday, 9:00–6:00; Hours differ during University breaks and holidays.

The exhibition is FREE and open to the public.

Inspirations Newsletter Fall 2011

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Check out some of the exciting rare books news reported in the J. Willard Marriott Library’s newsletter, Inspirations Fall 2011.

Book Collector’s Evening a Success

The Salt Lake Tribune – Nuremberg Chronicle

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Five-centuries-old book surfaces in Sandy

“The 1493 book is also prized for its printing connection to Anton Koberger, one of the biggest names in early printing, said Luise Poulton, curator and head of rare books at the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library.”That’s a big-deal book, and if this is an honest-to-gosh authentic find that would be amazing,” Poulton said.”