Houghton Library at 75: A Celebration of Its Collections: 51 (Houghton Library Publications) - Softcover

Cole; Heather

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0674980085 ISBN 13: 9780674980082

Publisher: Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library, 2017

Synopsis

Houghton Library―the primary repository for Harvard University’s rare books, manuscripts, and much more―celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2017. Houghton’s holdings span nearly the entire history of the written word, from papyrus to the laptop. This anniversary volume presents a snapshot of the unique items that fill the library’s shelves.

From miniature books composed by a teenage Charlotte Brontė to a massive medieval manuscript hymnbook; from the plays of Shakespeare to costume designs for Star Trek; and from the discoveries of Copernicus to the laptops of twenty-first century writers, the selections celebrate great achievements in many and diverse fields of human endeavor. For the first time, readers will be able to tour the Houghton Library collection―which draws thousands of visitors from around the world each year―from home, with full-color illustrations.

About this title

About the Authors

Heather Cole is Assistant Curator of Modern Books and Manuscripts and Curator of the Theodore Roosevelt Collection at Houghton Library, Harvard University.

John Overholt is Curator of the Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Samuel Johnson and Early Modern Books and Manuscripts at Houghton Library, Harvard University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674980085
• ISBN 13: 9780674980082
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128