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The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections

Author : Eva Jurczyk
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1728238609
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections written by Eva Jurczyk and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Bestseller "With its countless revelations about the dusty realms of rare books, a likable librarian sleuth who has just the right balance of compassion and wit, and a library setting that is teeming with secrets, The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections is a rare treat for readers. I loved this book!"—Matthew Sullivan, author of Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore Anxious People meets the delights of bookish fiction in a stunning debut following a librarian whose quiet life is turned upside down when a priceless manuscript goes missing. Soon she has to ask: what holds more secrets in the library—the ancient books shelved in the stacks, or the people who preserve them? Liesl Weiss long ago learned to be content working behind the scenes in the distinguished rare books department of a large university, managing details and working behind the scenes to make the head of the department look good. But when her boss has a stroke and she's left to run things, she discovers that the library's most prized manuscript is missing. Liesl tries to sound the alarm and inform the police about the missing priceless book, but is told repeatedly to keep quiet, to keep the doors open and the donors happy. But then a librarian unexpectedly stops showing up to work. Liesl must investigate both disappearances, unspooling her colleagues' pasts like the threads of a rare book binding as it becomes clear that someone in the department must be responsible for the theft. What Liesl discovers about the dusty manuscripts she has worked among for so long—and about the people who care for and revere them—shakes the very foundation on which she has built her life. The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections is a sparkling book-club read about a woman struggling to step out from behind the shadows of powerful and unreliable men, and reveals the dark edge of obsession running through the most devoted bookworms. February 2022 INDIE NEXT Selection January 2022 LIBRARY READS Selection January 2022 Loan Star Selection Pop Sugar 35 Must-Read Thrillers and Mystery Books

Rare Books and Special Collections

Author : Sidney E. Berger
Publisher : ALA Neal-Schuman
ISBN 13 : 9781555709648
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Rare Books and Special Collections written by Sidney E. Berger and published by ALA Neal-Schuman. This book was released on 2014-06-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entrusted with the responsibility of preserving the records of history and culture, these institutions enable access to millions of source materials. Berger offers a landmark examination of this field, aimed at practitioners, instructors, booksellers, private collectors, historians, bibliophiles, and others involved in rare and unique materials.

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Author : Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Œnone written by Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Natural Magick

Author : John Baptista Porta
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (487 download)

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Download or read book Natural Magick written by John Baptista Porta and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hidden Treasures

Author : Michelle Adams
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063019639
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Hidden Treasures written by Michelle Adams and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reunited couple search for a valuable treasure, a precious jewelry box, stolen from the Nazis and hidden away since World War II, in this powerfully emotional and romantic novel of rekindled love—perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Josie Silver, and Jill Santopolo. Then… Once upon a time, in a small village in southern France, a pretty, willful English girl is falling in love. Frances Langley has fallen under Benoit’s romantic spell, so sure is she that he is everything she’s ever wanted—a self-assured, sexy man, experienced and just a little bit mysterious. But Frances is hiding a secret—one that would surely separate them if he ever knew the truth. And to hold on to his love, she is willing to do anything for him, even put herself at risk by hiding a precious object, stolen by the Nazis decades before. Now… Years later, Frances’s son, Harry, opens the door of his late mother’s home, never expecting to see Tabitha—the lost love of his life—on the other side. Their angry parting had broken his heart, but now she holds a letter, sent by his mother just before her death, begging the pair to search—together—for a priceless jewelry box, hidden somewhere in her little Cotswold cottage. Harry quickly dismisses the search, but as an art historian, Tabitha cannot risk the chance to recover something so valuable that was long thought to be lost. And so they embark on a journey of discovery, but soon find themselves searching for much more than a missing piece of art. Together they learn that the true riches are not those buried in the clutter of Francis’s cottage, but are instead the treasures they each hold, buried deep inside their hearts.

Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer among the Indians

Author : Mark Twain
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520950607
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer among the Indians written by Mark Twain and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: o Includes the authoritative texts for eleven pieces written between 1868 and 1902 o Publishes, for the first time, the complete text of "Villagers of 1840-3," Mark Twain's astounding feat of memory o Features a biographical directory and notes that reflect extensive new research on Mark Twain's early life in Missouri Throughout his career, Mark Twain frequently turned for inspiration to memories of his youth in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri. What has come to be known as the Matter of Hannibal inspired two of his most famous books, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, and provided the basis for the eleven pieces reprinted here. Most of these selections (eight of them fiction and three of them autobiographical) were never completed, and all were left unpublished. Written between 1868 and 1902, they include a diverse assortment of adventures, satires, and reminiscences in which the characters of his own childhood and of his best-loved fiction, particularly Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer, come alive again. The autobiographical recollections culminate in an astounding feat of memory titled "Villagers of 1840-3" in which the author, writing for himself alone at the age of sixty-one, recalls with humor and pathos the characters of some one hundred and fifty people from his childhood. Accompanied by notes that reflect extensive new research on Mark Twain's early life in Missouri, the selections in this volume offer a revealing view of Mark Twain's varied and repeated attempts to give literary expression to the Matter of Hannibal.

The Compleat Housewife

Author : Eliza Smith
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1449428258
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (494 download)

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Download or read book The Compleat Housewife written by Eliza Smith and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in England, this kitchen reference became available to colonial American housewives when it was printed in Williamsburg, Virginia is 1742. Originally published in London in 1727, The Compleat Housewife was the first cookbook printed in the United States. William Parks, a Virginia printer, printed and sold the cookbook believing there would be a strong market for it among Virginia housewives who wanted to keep up with the latest London fashions—the book was a best-seller there. Parks did make some attempt to Americanize it, deleting certain recipes “the ingredients or material for which are not to be had in this country,” but for the most part, the book was not adjusted to American kitchens. Even so, it became the first cookery best seller in the New World, and Parks’s major book publication. Author Eliza Smith described her book on the title page as “Being a collection of several hundred approved receipts, in cookery, pastry, confectionery, preserving, pickles, cakes, creams, jellies, made wines, cordials. And also bills of fare for every month of the year. To which is added, a collection of nearly two hundred family receipts of medicines; viz. drinks, syrups, salves, ointments, and many other things of sovereign and approved efficacy in most distempers, pains, aches, wounds, sores, etc. never before made publick in these parts; fit either for private families, or such public-spirited gentlewomen as would be beneficent to their poor neighbours.” The recipes are easy to understand and cover everything from 50 recipes for pickling everything from nasturtium buds to pigeons to “lifting a swan, breaking a deer, and splating a pike,” indicating the importance of understanding how to prepare English game. The book also includes diagrams for positioning serving dishes to create an attractive table display.

Directory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the UK and Republic of Ireland

Author : Karen Attar
Publisher : Facet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783300167
Total Pages : 609 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Directory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the UK and Republic of Ireland written by Karen Attar and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This directory is a handy on-volume discovery tool that will allow readers to locate rare book and special collections in the British Isles. Fully updated since the second edition was published in 1997. this comprehensive and up-to-date guide encompasses collections held in libraries, archives, museums and private hands. The Directory: Provides a national overview of rare book and special collections for those interested in seeing quickly and easily what a library holds Directs researchers to the libraries most relevant for their research Assists libraries considering acquiring new special collections to assess the value of such collections beyond the institution,showing how they fit into a ‘unique and distinctive’ model. Each entry in the Directory provides background information on the library and its purpose, full contact details, the quantity of early printed books, information about particular subject and language strengths, information about unique works and important acquisitions, descriptions of named special collections and deposited collections. Readership: Researchers, academic liaison librarians and library managers.

The Boke of Saint Albans

Author : Juliana Berners
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (291 download)

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Download or read book The Boke of Saint Albans written by Juliana Berners and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Compleat Angler

Author : Izaak Walton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book The Compleat Angler written by Izaak Walton and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Waiting for a Star to Fall

Author : Kerry Clare
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
ISBN 13 : 0385695489
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (856 download)

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Download or read book Waiting for a Star to Fall written by Kerry Clare and published by Doubleday Canada. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A love story at its core, though one without an ending written in the stars. . . . Timely and insightful." --Karma Brown, #1 bestselling author of Recipe for a Perfect Wife For fans of Joanne Ramos, Josie Silver, and Emily Giffin, a gripping and powerful story that asks: Just how much are you willing to forgive in the name of love? Brooke has long been caught in the orbit of Derek, a rising political superstar. First he was her boss, then they were friends and she became his confidant, the one person he shared everything with. And even though she had feelings for him--it was hard to resist; he's charming and handsome, respected and beloved--she never dreamed he'd feel the same way. Derek is so much older and could have anyone he wanted. But it turns out that who Derek wants is Brooke, and suddenly none of the reasons they shouldn't be together matter. They fall in love. And even though Brooke has to keep the relationship a secret--stealing weekends away with him, late nights with takeout after long days at work, and business trips that are always a romantic whirlwind--being close to him and her dreams of their future make everything worth it. Then it all falls apart, and Brooke is left holding the pieces of the life they'd shared. Derek becomes embroiled in a scandal--the kind Brooke never could have imagined he'd be involved in--and she is forced to re-examine their relationship and make sense of the man she loves. Poignant, heart-stopping, and resonant, Waiting for a Star to Fall is a story about love, the things we choose to believe, and how sometimes the path to happily ever after has to start with ourselves.

Architecture for the Poor

Author : Hassan Fathy
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226239144
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Architecture for the Poor written by Hassan Fathy and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Architecture for the Poor describes Hassan Fathy's plan for building the village of New Gourna, near Luxor, Egypt, without the use of more modern and expensive materials such as steel and concrete. Using mud bricks, the native technique that Fathy learned in Nubia, and such traditional Egyptian architectural designs as enclosed courtyards and vaulted roofing, Fathy worked with the villagers to tailor his designs to their needs. He taught them how to work with the bricks, supervised the erection of the buildings, and encouraged the revival of such ancient crafts as claustra (lattice designs in the mudwork) to adorn the buildings.

Indian Grammar Begun

Author : John Eliot
Publisher : Applewood Books
ISBN 13 : 1557095752
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Indian Grammar Begun written by John Eliot and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2001-06 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for the native people of Massachusetts by John Eliot in 1666, this monumental linguistic work was intended as a basis for teaching the Algonquinian-speaking people to read the Bible, which Eliot had translated into Algonquinian in 1661. This edition contains a facsimile of the original side-by-side with a reset version in modern type.

Poems Before Congress

Author : Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Poems Before Congress written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Catalog of the Gifts of Lessing J. Rosenwald to the Library of Congress, 1943 to 1975

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher : Washington : Library of Congress
ISBN 13 : 9780844402376
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book A Catalog of the Gifts of Lessing J. Rosenwald to the Library of Congress, 1943 to 1975 written by Library of Congress and published by Washington : Library of Congress. This book was released on 1977 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Making the Renaissance Manuscript

Author : Nicholas Herman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780990448761
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (487 download)

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Download or read book Making the Renaissance Manuscript written by Nicholas Herman and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Guide to Rare Books & Special Collections in the N.I.U. Library

Author : Northern Illinois University. Library. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book Guide to Rare Books & Special Collections in the N.I.U. Library written by Northern Illinois University. Library. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: