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Ancient manuscript with faded text in a script, featuring intricate black and red borders. The surface is worn, giving a historical, aged appearance.

Jun 24, 2024 Susan and the Traveling “Tarsh”

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“The importance of these prints derives not only from the fact that they are early witnesses to the use of printing in the Middle East, or their textual and artistic content, but also from their rarity.” - Mark Muehlhaeusler, "Eight Arabic Block Prints from the Collection of...

Apr 16, 2024 WE RECOMMEND — ARCHIVING THE ARCHIVES

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Join us this month to learn more about the History of Special Collections at the Marriott Library with Archiving the Archives – an exclusive community showcase – on Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26, from 4:00 – 6:00 PM in the Rare Books Classroom...