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The Creation of the Sun and the Moon (detail) from the Historical Bible, about 1360 –70, Master of Jean de Mandeville (French, active 1350–70). Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment.
The Story of Creation in the Middle Ages at Getty
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Television in a 1977 publicity photo promoting their debut album Marquee Moon on Elektra Records. Left to right: Billy Ficca, Richard Lloyd, Tom Verlaine, and Fred Smith.
Literary Archive of Television's Tom Verlaine Acquired By The New York Public Library
An archive spanning six decades of Tom Verlaine’s working life including lyric drafts, handwritten notebooks, short stories, correspondence, and hundreds of hours of unreleased music by the Neon Bo
Lewis Carroll’s personal copy of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Rare Lewis Carroll Volume and Turkish Manuscripts in New Exhibition About Pets
The Bodleian Libraries' forthcoming exhibition Pets & their People will explore why humans keep animals close, and what our evolving relatio
Book cover for The Story of Ferdinand illustrated by Robert Lawson and written by Munro Leaf, 1936.
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Releases 2026 Exhibition Schedule
Upcoming exhibitions at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art include a focus on The Story of Ferdinand, Carle's modernist inspirations, and the
1884 advertising card for The American Exposition
Yale's Beinecke Library Examines Patriotism for Declaration of Independence Celebrations
Unfurling the Flag: Reflections on American Patriotism at Yale's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library will explore the ideologica
Franz Schubert’s Das Grab manuscript
Rare Franz Schubert Manuscript Sells for $156,658
A one-page signed autograph manuscript featuring Franz Schubert’s choral setting Das Grab has sold for $156,658 at RR Auction.
Antony Gormley's Tree for Waiting for Godot on an upland bog in the UNESCO Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark Co. Fermanagh at the July 2019 Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival
Major New Samuel Beckett Biennale to Include First Ulster-Scots Translation of Waiting for Godot
A new celebration of the life and work of Samuel Beckett will take place in rural and urban settings in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and England from April to December 2026, then retu
Ronald Blythe's Fidelity notebook.
British Library Acquires Archive of Rural Life Chronicler Ronald Blythe
The British Library has acquired the literary archive of writer and essayist
The library at Upton House
National Trust to Encourage Visitors to Use Its Historic Libraries
The National Trust is using part of its biggest ever cash donation of £10m to encourage visitors to its properties to settle down in its iconic libraries and read a book.
Book Sale at the Forum, 2024
Gail Wegodsky Exhibition Explores Libraries as Sanctuaries
A body of photo-realistic paintings by Gail Wegodsky focused on libraries portrayed as homes of  knowledge, reflection, and quiet contemplation opens at Th