Tag Archives: English literature

Savory Sailors or Neptune’s Barber: Sweeney Todd and the Royal Navy

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Claudia Funke

In 1846, the prolific but now-obscure Victorian writer James Malcolm Rymer introduced the notorious Sweeney Todd in the String of Pearls, or, The Barber of Fleet Street: A Domestic Romance. The story of a London barber who kills and robs … Continue reading →

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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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It’s Spring Again

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Claudia Funke

We’ve been hibernating for a few weeks, but now it truly is Spring – and time to reappear! Indeed, Chapel Hill is covered in a dusting of yellow pollen. And at the Rare Book Collection, we’ve turned to our shelves … 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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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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Judging the 1855 Leaves of Grass by its Covers

Posted on January 19, 2012 by John Vincler

Why collect more than one copy of a book?  Books have histories: How were they made?  Who owned them?  How were they used or read, and by whom? The RBC holds two copies of the first edition of Walt Whitman’s … Continue reading →

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