Special Collectionsさんのイラストまとめ

A couple weeks ago we posted about a set of Japanese decorative art books that we saw on a donor visit. Unfortunately, the donor decided to keep the books but they let us take photographs of the woodblock prints to share. See more here: https://t.co/wMM6ik60cS

Our current Historical Curriculum Collection exhibit in the Curriculum Collection on the 2nd floor focuses on ABC books! Head down to the 2nd floor to check it out!

'Das Blumenbuch' was printed in a 3 volume set in Germany from 1929-1930. It features 250 flower illustrations that were drawn by Rudolf Koch, and cut into wood by Fritz Kredel. The woodcuts were hand-colored by Emil Wöllner. Learn more: https://t.co/ZlNZ7YBtV2

This week's Henty book is 'St. Bartholomew’s Eve: a Tale of the Huguenot Wars,' written by George Alfred Henty. The book covers the events of the 1572 St. Bartholomew's Eve Massacre. Learn more here: https://t.co/s2OI2QNleC

Please enjoy these illustrations from v.1 of the revised edition of 'Paxton’s Flower Garden' by John Lindley and Sir Joseph Paxton. The color illustrations we are featuring today are by Walter Hood Fitch, a prolific botanical illustrator. Learn more: https://t.co/BqlRhYuoOc

A couple weeks ago we posted about a set of Japanese decorative art books that we saw on a donor visit. Unfortunately, the donor decided to keep the books but they let us take photographs of the woodblock prints to share on our social media. See more: https://t.co/eIMZ51K42y

Today we present botanical art found in Owen Jones’s classic work 'The Grammar of Ornament,' published by Bernard Quaritch in London in 1868. The book features 120 chromolithographic plates of design examples from across time, geography, and culture. More: https://t.co/kVbQvpPuHx

This week's #StaffPick is the 7 volume set 'The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' by Edward Gibbon. Created for the #LimitedEditionsClub, these books feature #photogravure prints from #etchings. Read more about Claire's pick: https://t.co/lXzQTAIDq1

The one that got away... Last week Sarah went with Max to visit a donor at their home to pick up some materials for the collection. They decided to keep this book of Japanese decorative art, but let us photograph it to share with you! Learn more: https://t.co/6VpW4FwGmf

'The Naturalist’s Library' in the American Geographical Society Library. UWM Libraries is home to three Distinctive Collections and we will be a doing a series of crossover posts highlighting our sibling departments. Learn more: https://t.co/UQTv51Igu9