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...
Who vagrant transitory comets sees, Wonders because they’re rare; but a new star Whose motion with the firmament agrees, Is miracle; for there no new things are. — John Donne Anno 1664 den. 18. Decembris… Martin Zimmermann Augsburg?: M. Zimmerman, 1664 QB724 Z55 1664 Broadside giving an account of a comet seen in...
“Oh, the sea is so full of a number of fish, If a fellow is patient, he might get his wish!” McElligot’s Pool Dr. Seuss New York: Random House, 1947 First edition This is the first of Dr. Seuss’s books to be illustrated in full color. Theodore Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss,...
This week’s “Map of the Week” presents an artistic visualization of the countries comprising our world and how each flag can be utilized in presenting a thematic map. #MapMonday Flags Around the World A cartographic map – simple, elegant, yet possessing the ability to share and visualize...
“…in which true images of fish are displayed.” Libri de piscibus marinis in quibus ver piscium effigies Guillaume Rondelet (1507-1566) Lugduni: M. Bonhomme, 1554-1555 First edition QL41 R6 Guillaume Rondelet was one of the first of sixteenth century scientists to break with the eighteen-hundred-year-old tradition among natural historians of quoting or...
Another semester has come to a close here at the University of Utah…it seems like just yesterday we were welcoming you to the start of a new school year. Fall 2017 has been a very busy and productive semester for the units of Creativity &...
“I’ve been looking for you, said the fishman, unable to advance or retreat. They say you can soothe my dreams.” Catching a River Alisa J. Golden Berkeley: never mind the press, 1993 One net bag with three folded parts. “start with a sturdy boat. start with a heavy book. start...
In today’s blog post representing the offerings within the Audio-Visual Services team, I will describe the difference between the Audio Studio (located in the Faculty Center) and a recording studio. Since 2010, the Marriott Library has provided Students, Staff, and Faculty with the opportunity to take...
The Map of the Week for November 27th takes an in-depth looking into past, current, and future populations of the world based on estimated projections by the United Nations for each country. #MapMonday Examining Past, Current, and Future Populations of the World Population numbers are on the...
El Ama del Cura “Dear reader, it will not have escaped your insightful sensitivity that you are the friend to whom I have written from the beginning.” — Jose Maria Tenorio, loosely translated by Luise Poulton Los Espanoles pintados por si mismos por varios autores Madrid: Gaspar y...