Rare Book Monthly

Articles - June - 2013 Issue

Joel Silver Named Director of Lilly Library

The Prodigal leaf from the Gutenberg Bible New Testament of 1455.

The Prodigal leaf from the Gutenberg Bible New Testament of 1455.

The Lilly Library

1200 East Seventh Street,

Bloomington, Indiana, 47405-5500

Tel. 812-855-2452

Free and open to the public.

Usual hours if school is in session M-F 9-6, Sat 9-1, somewhat shorter in the summer.

Links:

Lilly Library: www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/index.php

Dealer quotes and inquiries-material offered for sale

Send to liblilly@indiana.edu

Put “OFFER” book or manuscript in subject line; it will be routed to correct department

Announcement of Silver’s appointment

newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/23961.html

University of Virginia Rare Book School Summer Classes 2013

Various five day shorts offered primarily at Charlottesville, but also some classes in New Haven and Philadelphia. A fall session in late October is offered in Washington, DC.

www.rarebookschool.org/schedule

Silver’s Course @ Charlottesville, July 22-26 (L25)

“Reference Sources for Researching Rare Books”

www.rarebookschool.org/courses/libraries/l25/

Student evaluations of the course from last year

www.rarebookschool.org/2012/evaluations/63_Silver_web.htm

By Joel Silver:

Prodigal Leaf Gutenberg Bible New Testament 1455

www.indiana.edu/~rcapub/v21n1/p12.html

Collecting Antiquarian Music

www.finebooksmagazine.com/issue/201005/music-1.phtml

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