The chinese rare book digital collection draws from the 5,300 titles of chinese rare books housed at the asian division of the library of congress. Well into the 19th century, most of childrens literature in america came from britain, jacqueline coleburn, the rare book cataloger. Rare autobiography of muslim slave goes online via library of congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 162 million items. A rare discovery in the rare book and special collections division. Alphabetical index to the african repository, from volume one to volume ten, both inclusive the index covers a wide range of subjects pertinent to the american colonization society in the u. Some of the books wound up for sale at caliban book shop, a warrenlike used and rare book store with a cobalt blue exterior that is less than a 10.
The rare book and special collections division traces its beginnings to thomas jeffersons wish to create a library for statesmen and for the people of the new nation. The janus press collection and archive 1955 includes fine press and handmade books and printed ephemera created and published since 1955 by claire van vliet, contemporary printer, printmaker, and publisher. Designed and created a catalog of the rare books and manuscripts in the collection in order to publicize the newly formed rare book division in the universitys library. One of their most interesting collections is their rare childrens book library. It excludes rarities and rare manuscripts or books in the custody of other library divisions, such as the music division or the asian divisions. Library of congress digitizes taiwanese watercolors, rare chinese texts the librarys rare chinese book collection includes 5,300 titles, 2,000 of. Collection rare book selections library of congress. Search library of congress finding aids by keyword. The library of congress edition was printed in 1787. Us naval observatory donates rare book to library of congress. Rare book and special collections reading room library of. Yudin collectionrare book and special collections divisionlibrary of congress at the beginning of the 20th century, yudins business was on the.
Includes a listing of chapters of the society by state and their activites and a list of manumissions to date. Rare book selections, available online library of congress. Rare book school at the university of virginia the new. The unique materials of the rare book and special collections division of the library of congress, now totaling over 800,000 items, include books, broadsides, pamphlets, theater playbills, prints, posters, photographs, and medieval and renaissance manuscripts. The library of congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books. Digitized materials rare book and special collections reading room, rare. Represents diverse forms of popular entertainment, especially vaudeville, that thrived from 18701920. Library of congress rare book and special collections reading room. Religion collections in libraries and archives main reading room, library of. Gilliss library donated a copy of a rare book to the thomas jefferson collection at the library of congress jan. Gilreath, who began work at the library in 1974, had access to the items as part of his. Mcmanusyoung collection library of congress decremps, henri. Nathan dorn discusses george washingtons copy of the acts of the first session of the first congress under the federal constitution of 1789. The collections housed in the rare book and special collections division amount to nearly 800000 books, encompassing nearly all eras and subjects.
Rare autobiography of muslim slave goes online via library. There is a mystique surrounding libraries with old, rare books, and the library of congress is no exception. Law and the library is a series of debates and discussions on a wide variety of contemporary legal issues. One hundred rare and vintage childrens books can now be read online for free via the library of congresss website, according to the new york times. The case marked the first time in recent years that a library of congress curator was charged with theft. Library of congress has digitized 100 rare and classic. Amanda zimmerman reference assistant rare book and. Library of congress digitizes taiwanese watercolors, rare. The rare book and special collections division traces its beginnings to thomas jeffersons wish to create a library for statesmen and for the people of the new. Nathan dorn, rare book librarian, at email protected or 2027073803. The library of congress is the nations oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of congress.
In addition to van vliets contributions, a significant number of works are collaborations with other women authors and illustrators, including ruth fine, susan johanknecht, margaret kaufman, barbara luck, and helen siegl. After the british burned the capitol and its library in 1814, jefferson offered to sell his book collection to congress. Browse finding by collection, date, lc location, name, nametitle, and subject. On a steamy morning last week mark dimunation, the chief of the rare book and special collections division at the library of congress, was in a windowless basement room here at the university.
When a book is going to be exhibited, digitized, or, say, used for a political swearing in, it lands on the desk of yasmeen khan, one of 10 rarebook conservators at the library of congress. About this collection rare book selections library of congress. Rare book and special collections division library of congress. Once complete, the digital collection will comprise nearly 2,000 titles. Guidebooks for each state, including alaska, puerto rico. The unique materials of the rare book and special collections division of the library of congress, now totaling over 800000 items, include books, broadsides. Rare childrens books digitized by the library of congress. The collections include books, sound recordings, motion pictures, photographs, maps, and manuscripts. The initial online presentation includes about 1,000 digitized rare titles, and more will be accessible in following phases. Selected special collections rare book and special collections. Library of congress rare book and special collections division. The library of congress has a collection of books that would make any bookworm turn green with envy. Library of congress rare book and special collections reading. Digitized materials rare book and special collections reading.