David TAILLADES, Hiram, Le Mystere de la Maitrise et les origines de la franc-maconnerie (Paris: Editions Dervy, 2017) Presented as a gift from the author to Rare Books for assistance with Masonic sources, such as articles from the Ars Quatuor Coronatorum. Title: Ars Quatuor Coronatorum: Being...
“These showings of Intertype “Fotosetter” Garamond mark an important event in the history of Intertype Corporation. All of the composition was produced on an Intertype Fotosetter photographic line-composing machine. The original film positives were used to make deep-etch lithographic plates, from which this booklet was...
Digital Elevation Models (DEM), National Elevation Datasets (NED), and Elevation Contour Lines – all virtual products enabling researchers with the ability to study and visualize the Earth’s terrain. In this week’s Map of the Week, we explore how virtual elevation products are beneficial to researchers...
Cartography – the study and practice of map-making. The art of cartography has existed since prehistoric times, evolving over time to communicate spatial information about the world around us. In its early stages, cartographic maps were represented as cave paintings describing hunting areas, travel routes,...
“The history of the printed word reveals our capacity for brilliance, but it also reveals our capacity for blunder. The printing press is a stage upon which the entire drama of human thought and morality is acted out.” — Rebecca Romney, from Printer’s Error: Irreverent...
Last semester, Rare Books loaned six of its medieval manuscript facsimiles to the Merrill-Cazier Library at Utah State University in collaboration with an art history course taught by Professor Alexa Sand. The upper-level course, “Special Topics Seminar in Medieval and Early Modern Art: Rare Books...
Over the last few months, we have rolled out several changes to the Marriott Library’s 3D printing program. While we have evaluated many different desktop 3D printers, we have identified the Lulzbot TAZ 6 as our printer of choice as it provides the most feature...
“He is a traitor to his race, who does not feel that all within the circle of humanity are his brothers and sisters — that their wrongs are his wrongs, and that his cup is dashed with the bitterness which overflows from theirs. While a...
A virus has been unleashed! While remaining dormant in some, many have been overwhelmed by the effects and have sought medical treatment at local hospitals in Salt Lake County. With no known cure, the virus quickly spreads, transforming some into walking zombies and leaving others...
Rare Books joins in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the J. Willard Marriott Library, recognizing the work of the Friends of the Library, past, present, and future, in its charge to keep our collections safe and growing at a time when digital matter...
