Tag Archives: rare books

Embellished Medical Title Pages at LHS-Chicago

By val66 | Published: October 14, 2009

A new exhibit at the UIC Library of the Health Sciences-Chicago titled “Embellished medical title pages: the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries” highlights decorative title pages from the rare book collection of the Special Collections department.
These extraordinary images are on view outside of the library administration office on the 2nd floor.
This exhibit was made possible [...]

Posted in Collections, Exhibits and Special Programs, LHS, LHS-Chicago, Special Collections | Also tagged | Comments closed

English in Print: from Caxton to Milton

By val66 | Published: October 9, 2009

The Special Collections Department at the Richard J. Daley Library invites you to a new exhibit, on view October 2-November 30, 2009.
The English in Print exhibit features 50 early imprints from the Rare Book and Manuscript Library of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The selections of 15th-17th centuries show the development of format, typography, [...]

Posted in Collections, Exhibits and Special Programs, Front Page, LHS-Chicago, Richard J. Daley Library, Special Collections, Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments closed