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Show THE RARE BOOKS DIVISION Books are powerful, dangerous, precious. From The books in the J. Willard Marriott Library rare Mesoamerican codices. The works of writers the first clay tablet formed out of the mud of collections are part of this heritage. Books that such as Hemingway,Jeffers, and Stegner. Books Mesopotamia to today's livre d'artiste, books pre- document the history of science and religion. that influence, persuade, inspire, provoke, and serve and carry forward an intellectual and Books that chart the travel and exploration of renew. This is an abundant treasure, meant to be [ This is an abundant treasure, meant to b ~ savored. Not to be locked away, but to be experienced. ] creative heritage that touches our minds and the Americas. Books that trace the development savored. Not to be locked away, but to be experi- hearts. The history of the book is part of the his- of modern fine press printing and artists' books. enced. These books bring history to life, reveal- tory of human thought, each book a tangible Collections of European history, law, literature, ing as much about the· present as the past link in an unbroken chain spanning five thou- and philosophy. Spectacular facsimiles of one-of- - helping us to understand both the words and sand years. a-kind classical and medieval manuscripts and the world in which the words were formed. |
