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How Renaissance Scholars & Printers Decided On The Size Of Books (w/ Ann M. Blair)
Printing in early modern Europe made few technical constraints on the size of books, which could range from very large to small in format and in length. Commercial and cultural factors together determined the size of books in various genres. In particular, strong partnerships between learned authors and printers in [...]
Manuscript Mondays: Holiday Monday! (12/8/2025)
Manuscript Monday, Monday, December 8, 8pm EST Join us for a members-only meeting to ring in the holiday season and share a special manuscript in your collection, a collecting story, or anything else on your mind relating to the wonderful world of manuscripts. Please register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/JH3GJAS2S3yTX8hYD0s02Q. We look forward [...]
Manuscript Monday: A Sensuous Education: Belle da Costa Greene’s Travels in Europe (11/17/25)
Overview In 1905, Belle da Costa Greene (1879-1950) was hired by J. P. Morgan to work in his growing library in New York. When the library was opened to the public in 1924 Greene became its first director, but even before this she had played a central role in shaping [...]
