Case 2: Selection and Survival - Special Collections

Dublin Core

Title

Subject

Early printed books

Pamphlets

Description

This case displays printed and published material from the Special Collections. These books and pamphlets have either survived in the face of adversity, represent a previous edition now lost, or demonstrate the preferences and impact of a former owner.

Creator

Special Collections and Archives, University of Liverpool

Rights

Contact scastaff@liverpool.ac.uk for further information on reproducing material held within Special Collections and Archives.

Identifier

Case 2

Collection Items

Front cover of Eddie and the Gypsy

Front cover of Printed book "Eddie and the Gypsy" by Alex Wedding, pseudonym of Grete Weiskopf.

Front cover of Statii Syluarum [Copy 3]

Front cover showing the ornate gilt tooling on the 17th C French calf binding of a copy of "Statii Syluarum...". This particular copy was donated by Robert Morton.

Front cover of pamphlet titled 'A sermon preach'd at St Giles Church in the fields'

Front cover of pamphlet titled The excellency of a good name. The pamphlet, from the Lancelyn Green collection, demonstrates damage from soot.

Front cover of Statii Syluarum [Copy 1]

Front cover showing the binding of this copy made from thick wooden boards, a pigskin spine, and metal clasps. The pigskin indicates that this owner was from northern Europe, pigskin being used principally in Germany. This copy was purchased by the…

Front cover of Statii Syluarum [Copy 2]

Front cover showing vellum binding. It has a leather spine label with the title in gold; a clear sign that this book was destined to be stored with the spine facing outwards. The turning round of books took place over the course of the 17th century –…

Photograph of Unku [Erna Lauenburger]

Photograph of Unku, Tochter des Durant [Daughter of Durant}, Tochter des M [Daughter of M]. Undated, but taken between 1932-1936. Unku was the Romani name for Erna Lauenburger.

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