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Tag Archives: rare books
Veiled in Gold: The Mysterious History of Disappearing Fore-Edge Decoration
The anatomy of a book includes the fore-edge, or the vertical outer edge of a closed volume. The American Heritage Center’s Toppan Rare Books Library holds fourteen specimens of disappearing fore-edge paintings. Eight of these were collected by Charles Chacey … Continue reading
Posted in Art History, Book arts, Historical Crafts, Library Collections, rare books, Uncategorized
Tagged Art preservation, Art revival, Bibliophilia, Book aesthetics, Book collecting, Book decoration, Book design, Bookbinding, C.B. Currie, Cultural Heritage, Fore-edge painting, Historical bookmaking, rare books, Samuel Mearne, Toppan Rare Books Library, Vera Dutter, Victorian book arts, Vintage books, William Edwards
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“Asters All A-blow”: Women’s Gardening Aesthetic in Industrial America and Eliza Toppan’s Gardening Manuals
The Toppan Rare Book Library is inextricably linked to the legacies of members of the Toppan family: Frederick, Clara, and Eliza. Fred, a geologist, met Clara Raab when he and Eliza moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in 1941. As a … Continue reading
Posted in American history, Book history, Gardening, Uncategorized, women's history
Tagged Book collecting, Botanical illustrations, Cottage-style gardens, Eliza Toppan, Female authors, Gardening manuals, Helena Rutherfurd Ely, Horticulture, Illustrated books, Industrial America, Margaret Armstrong, rare books, Toppan Rare Book Library, Victorian era, Women gardeners
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Beauty in the Books: Treasures of the Toppan Library
Nestled between the Laramie Mountains to the east and the Snowy Range mountains to the west, Laramie is a gateway for visitors and residents alike to explore the beauty of Wyoming’s nature. Yet at the University of Wyoming’s American Heritage … Continue reading