Because of their size, miniature books present special challenges for shelving, preservation, and exhibition, but this fact only adds to their appeal as curiosities and collectibles.
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The fourth category of books included in the exhibit, “Fantastic Forms,” incorporates multiple construction types, which range from traditional mechanisms to ever-changing new innovations.
The Libraries’ Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Library is offering an opportunity for friends and supporters to connect through Amazon.com! Through the Cooper-Hewitt Library Wish List, anyone can contribute to the more »
They might not have been April Fools, but they are definitely enjoying themselves . . . Journal des dames et des modes, 1914, Un incroyable et une Cantiniere More images more »
Maria Sibylla Merian, Raupen wunderbare Verwandelung und sonderbare Blumennahrung, 1730 Don't worry, cherry blossoms will be featured this month, too . . . But this beautiful engraving by Maria Sibylla Merian was more »
The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum Library recently acquired another issue of the The Master Silk Printer, trade magazine of the Oriental Silk Printing Company published from 1922 -1927. It was more »
Thomas Webster, An Encyclopedia of Domestic Economy, 1845 Today is the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. The Libraries has many books on this important historical event—in its collections at more »