Hebrew Bible from the 13th century, written in Sephardic script. Harris #1
Early Printing
Iunii Iuuenalis aquinatis satyra prima
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Early edition of Juvenal printed by Aldus Manutius.
Gutenberg leaf
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A leaf from the Gutenberg Bible, printed in Mainz between 1450 and 1455.
First Folio
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Printed in 1623, this is the only source text for about half of Shakespeare's plays and is one of the world's most sought-after books.
Industrial Printing
Beadle's Frontier series
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A collection of Dime Novels (early paperbacks).
Bleak House
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A novel by Charles Dickens originally released in 20 parts.
Harper's Weekly
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Harper's Weekly was highly illustrated, and provided many people with their first, and in some cases only, images of the Civil War. In addition to war correspondents, Harper's sent out sketch artists to create images on-site.
Contemporary Book Arts
Slices
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An artist's book with an unusual shape.
Shedding Light
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An artist's book designed to be touched.
Matrix
A fine press magazine exhibiting different printing and illustration styles.