Learn about Sebastian Gryphius, one of the most celebrated printers of sixteenth century Lyon, and about the books printed by him which are held by the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. Gryphius printed Latin textbooks and works by humanist authors and was instrumental in divulging the ideas of the renaissance to Lyon and France.
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While the British military burned the federal properties of Washington during the War of 1812, some soldiers sought souvenirs to commemorate their conquest of the nascent U.S. capital. Seized by a British officer, one particular American bible in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division bears the marks of its dramatic removal, its captivity, and later its homecoming to the United States.
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Maps showing cod and beavers in an 18th-century atlas project imperial power and economic might.
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An exploration of the thousands of maps held in the Geography and Map Division that are photocopies, including those from many 20th century wars.
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This second post in the Fabricating the World series explores mapmaking with woodblock printing.
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