Treasures of the New York Public Library 2021 St. Martin's Press Book

Treasures of the New York Public Library is a lavishly illustrated volume showcasing some of the most remarkable objects held in the collections of the New York Public Library. Published by St. Martin's Press in 2021, the book was created as the official companion to the Polonsky Exhibition of the Library's Treasures.

The volume highlights an extraordinary range of material, including rare books and manuscripts, maps, photographs, artwork, historical documents, literary archives, and other important objects. Featured treasures include the Gutenberg Bible, a Sumerian cuneiform tablet, Christopher Columbus's letter regarding his discovery of the Americas, the original Winnie-the-Pooh dolls, and manuscripts associated with writers such as Charles Dickens, Virginia Woolf, Maya Angelou, and T. S. Eliot.

With its extensive color illustrations and broad selection of historical and cultural material, this is an excellent reference and coffee-table book for collectors, bibliophiles, and anyone interested in art, history, literature, and the world's great libraries.

352 pages

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