Category Archives: Acquisitions

Feminists of the 17th Century

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Claudia Funke

The Rare Book Collection is pleased to celebrate Women’s History Month by highlighting two recent acquisitions by notable female authors. It just so happened that last month, we were in the right place at the right time to acquire two … Continue reading →

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The Adjective “Aframerican”

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Claudia Funke

February has one extra day this year, and that gives us the chance to do one last post for Black History Month. While Christina Moody’s Tiny Spark is a favorite recent purchase, this inscribed copy of Claude McKay’s A Long … Continue reading →

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The Electrifying Tiny Spark

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Claudia Funke

In recognition of Black History Month, we highlight one of our favorite RBC purchases of 2010-2011, Christina Moody’s Tiny Spark. Imagine a sixteen-year old African-American girl publishing a book of poetry in 1910: some of it in dialect, some of … Continue reading →

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Love Hidden Between Two Covers

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Claudia Funke

Libraries often appear to be lonely-hearts clubs. Look around one most any day, not just Valentine’s Day. The act of silent reading is a solitary one. Sometimes, it can seem a bit sad. But there can be love in libraries … Continue reading →

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John Donne’s Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Jennifer Park

We are excited to report that we’ve acquired a very rare edition of John Donne’s famous Devotions upon Emergent Occasions, known best for containing the oft-quoted “No man is an island” and from whence Ernest Hemingway received inspiration for the … Continue reading →

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Samuel Daniel’s Civil Wars (1609)

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jennifer Park

Civil wars have served as catalysts for drastic changes in national and political identities all over the world. One of England’s major civil wars was actually a series of civil wars, known as the Wars of the Roses, during the … Continue reading →

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