Der Struwwelpeter: A Famous Children’s Book
The Julian Edison Department of Special Collections has an extensive collection of children’s books, some of which are over a...
Category: Rare Books
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The/rapist: An Artist Book by Maureen Cummins
In 1949, a neurologist from Portugal named Egas Moniz won the Nobel Prize for developing the surgical procedure known as the leucotomy.... -
Cobden-Sanderson and the Doves Press
In the early 1880s, Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson left a career in law to become a bookbinder. Cobden-Sanderson was a friend... -
University Libraries Receive Grant for Book Arts Mentoring Program
Washington University Libraries have been awarded a $12,000 grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation. The grant will fund a... -
Honoring Julian Edison
Julian Edison, who passed away last May, was an incredibly influential supporter of Washington University Libraries. Not only was he... -
Discovering a 17th Century “Yearbook”
As commencement approaches, many of our graduating seniors will soon be circulating their yearbooks, filling them with the signatures of... -
Special Collections Celebrates Valentine’s Day on Facebook Live
Joel Minor, curator of manuscripts and the Modern Literature Collection, and Cassie Brand, curator of the Rare Book Collections, showcase... -
Cordelia Baker: Teaching Bookbinding to Society Women
Cordelia Baker began teaching the School of Fine Arts’ first courses in bookbinding and rapidly gained popularity among young society... -
Inspired by Special Collections: Ken Botnick’s Diderot Project
In a previous blog post, we highlighted the famous Encyclopédie, Ou Dictionnaire Raisonné Des Sciences, Des Arts Et Des Métiers,... -
A Revolutionary Encyclopedia
The Encyclopédie, Ou Dictionnaire Raisonné Des Sciences, Des Arts Et Des Métiers, often referred to simply as Encyclopédie or Diderot’s...