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Manuscript plan with descriptions from Commonplace book of Louis de Marillac. The book was presented by Louis de Marillac to his daughter Louise. Formerly in the collection of St. Mary’s of the Barrens Seminary, Perryville, Mo. Ca. 1589.

Back cover in full brown morocco, not later than 1600, attributed to Clovis Eve; lavishly gold-tooled in fanfare style; "Vng Dieu, vne foy, vng roy" gold-stamped in the center of the board. Presented by Louis de Marillac to his daughter Louise.…

Front cover in full brown morocco, not later than 1600, attributed to Clovis Eve; lavishly gold-tooled in fanfare style; "Loyse de Marillac" gold-stamped in the center of the board. Presented by Louis de Marillac to his daughter Louise. Formerly in…

Black and white photograph of donor Nathan H. Schwartz pictured with items from the Samuel Baldwin Bradford collection of Charles Dickens. The collection was a gift of Nathan H. Schwartz and Jack Davidson.

Three-dimensional front cover of Alphabet tricks with a special magnifying glass attached. Purchased with the Goult Goodin fund for artists' books.

Front cover of People you by George Ade. Book is signed and inscribed by author and by illustator. Gift of William and Irene Beck. Beck Collection.

Engraved black and white map on paper. Front: depiction of Alexander the Great's conquests in the Middle East and Persia. Relief shown pictorially. Removed from his Theatrum. Includes inset: Iovis ammonis oraculum. Includes dedication from Ortelius…

Engraved map of Jerusalem on page 126 of Il deuotissimo viaggio di Gierusalemme : fatto, e descritto in sei libri. Gift of Pierce Butler.

Color chromolithographic cover illustration of Chicago of to-day. Gift of Rosalie Gingiss.

A black and white photograph of Abel Berland, Rev. Comerford O’Malley, C.M. and John J. Mack with a gift to the Abel Berland Scholarship Fund, 1973.