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Who better to inspire us with holiday cheer than the Fezziwigs? Scrooge’s foil reminds us of the imp

This Magi scene is splendidly illustrated with bright colors in a Book of Hours from Rouen, France s

As loyal Philadelphians all we can say today is Fly, Eagles Fly! The emblematic bird of our beloved

En garde! ⚔️ These drawings of swords are from a magical text attributed to King Solomon. The work d

This silhouette depicts Marie and Pierre Curie working together in the lab. This photomechanical pri

The Jewish festival of Yom Kippur, a day of reflection, fasting, and atonement, begins at sundown.Co

Happy Hanukkah from GWU Special Collections! Our new acquisition, this illuminated manuscript leaf f

A jolly #shelfie to mark the beginning of this holiday weekend: William Addison Williams’s (18

*The Graphic Processes: Intaglio, Relief, Planographic* (1926) features beautiful prints presented i

Were you born a ramblin’ man? This woodcut vignette is from the title page to an early work on

Bloomers were developed in the 19th century in America in response to the adverse effects women&rsqu

Have you ever looked this chic in the snow? This fashionista, cutting a biting figure on the slopes,

This is the story of Klik and Tram, two streetcars in Saint Petersburg who separate through the day

Here’s a glimpse back from a 2010 exhibition of Werner Pfeiffer’s work in the Kamin Gallery. Pfeiffe

If you’re feeling roguish on this mischief night we recommend reading and sharing scary stories—unli

The Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica includes over 4,500 Victorian trad

A glimpse into our collections on this #shelfiesunday ***#shelfie #specialcollections #librariesofin

American novelist and poet Louisa May Alcott was born on this day in 1832 in Germantown. This gilded

These marginal illustrations were found in a 11th-century medical work. The manicule and strong-feat

This charming piece of marginalia is from a bound manuscript of four devotional works created in Eng

Ivory Memorandum Book (Ms. Coll. 1237) [England? between 1750 and 1850] Sarah Guérin, UPenn Dept. of

Detail from a set of five trading cards from Levi Strauss and Company. Created in San Francisco circ

Book of Hours, Use of Rome (Hours of Étienne Thirion) Lyon, 1518; illuminator: Master of Bénigne Ser

Happy Halloween! *A Century of Horror* is from Theodore Dreiser’s Library—thus explaining why the au

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