“The smooth black stream that makes thy whiteness fair, — Sweet fluttering sheet…” – from “The Love-Letter” POEMS Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) London: F. S. Ellis, 1870 First edition, first issue binding PS5240 A1 1870 University of Utah copy presentation copy inscribed to John Skelton and dated April of 1870. Skelton was a...
“At night may I roam When the owl is hooting At dawn may I roam When the crow is calling Then may I roam.” – Teton Sioux SOUNDS OF THE NIGHT: THE AMERICAN INDIAN AND THE OWL Antonio Frasconi (1919-2013) South Norwalk, CT: Winter 1994-1995 Earth tones contrast with night colors of deep...
“Farewel, my friends! farewel, my foes! My peace with these, my love with those: The bursting tears my heart declare- Farewel, the bonie banks of Ayr!” — Robert Burns, 1786 The staff of the Rare Books Department extends its heartfelt condolences to the family of Frederick S. Buchanan (1931-2016). Professor...
“I was a-trembling, because I’d got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself: ‘All right, then, I’ll GO to hell.’” THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN… Mark Twain (1835-1910) London: Chatto &...
“…let my mind meditate upon it; let my tongue speak of it. Let my heart love it; let my mouth talk of it. Let my soul hunger for it; let my flesh thirst for it; let my whole being desire it…” OPERA Saint Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury...
A LETTER ON THE ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE… William Wilberforce (1759-1833) London: Printed by Luke Hansard & Sons for T. Cadell and W. Davis, 1807 First edition “Old concessions are retracted; exploded errors are revived; and we find we have the greater part of our work to do...
“We are embracing the process of making the book.” — Allison Milham, Book Arts Program Community Outreach Coordinator. Allison Milham (Book Arts Program) and Luise Poulton (Rare Books) teamed up to curate an exhibition featuring the work of library and guest instructors for the Book Arts Program’s...
THE INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE AND THE UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER Boston: Ebenezer Rhoades (for the proprietor) at the Printing-Office opposite the Court-House, Court-Street, vol. XXXII, number 1964, Monday, January 13 to Thursday, January 16, 1800 The front page of this issue begins with a eulogy for George Washington by the...
“A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his...
During Fall Semester, 2015, University of Utah graduate students in SPAN6900-2 Analyzing Texts: Form and Content visited Rare Books. During the third and final session with Rare Books, the students were introduced to late 20th century/early 21st century fine press and artists’ books. The session...