Category Archives: Book history

Book Lover’s Day: Eighteenth-Century Women Writers

Posted on August 8, 2022 by ahcadmin

For Book Lover’s Day (August 9), the AHC’s Toppan Rare Books Library offers you a historical vignette of prominent women authors and poets of the eighteenth century. While women did not particularly write more novels over the course of the … Continue reading →

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No Room at the Inn: Owen Wister Encounters Wyoming, July – August 1885

Posted on July 18, 2022 by ahcadmin

In July 1885, Owen Wister visited Medicine Bow in Wyoming Territory as part of his tour of the region, only to discover there were no rooms available in town to sleep. Instead of moving on when he arrived on July … Continue reading →

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Transforming the Wrinkled Hide of Hecuba: Cosmetic Politics in 16th and 17th Century England

Posted on April 18, 2022 by ahcadmin

William Salmon’s widely popular and multipurpose Polygraphice1 went through several versions by the early 1700s. Salmon included in this practical guide recipes for a wide range of topics including art, cosmetics, and medicinal concoctions along with the principles of alchemy, … Continue reading →

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The Wizard of Oz – The Story Behind the Film

Posted on November 15, 2021 by ahcadmin

The 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, beloved by children and adults alike, holds a special place in cinematographic history. The award-winning movie is based on an adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Baum’s … Continue reading →

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Ex Libris Fitzhugh: Heraldry in Bookplates

Posted on July 19, 2021 by ahcadmin

Do you remember learning how to spell your name when you were younger and the following excitement of scrawling your name onto every paper, book cover, and notebook with a crayon? It was your statement of ownership and confidence as … Continue reading →

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