Rare Book School

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Rare Book School is a non-profit institute located in Charlottesville, VA, that provides advocacy, education, and outreach for the study, care, and uses of written, printed, and born-digital materials. rarebookschool.org

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Rare Book School@rarebookschool· 2d

Seats are filling quickly for our fall 2026 online courses, but there's still time to apply to the courses below, which begin in September: 𝗛-𝟭𝟴𝟬𝘃 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝟮𝟱𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗟-𝟭𝟯𝟬𝘃 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Details: rarebookschool.org/courses

Graphic showing a photo of a smiling woman seated at a table beside a couple of other women. Behind them, the wall is lined with books. Overlaid on the image is text that asks, "What will your Rare Book School experience be?" alongside quotes from students in praise of Rare Book School: "I felt immensely grateful for the network of brilliant colleagues I met." "An intense but gratifying week of dialogue and constant learning." "Run, don't walk!" "The absolute best week." "Absolutely fantastic." "Inspiring, reflective, and productive." "I always feel so hopeful about the future of book history, bibliography, and special collections librarianship whenever I leave RBS."

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· 24d

Karen Limper-Herz, M. Michèle Mulchahey, DesBib lab instructor Donna Sy & RBS staff members Barbara Heritage, Piper Farmer & Katie Hodges-Kluck examined a pasteboard book cover at lunch today. Farmer is describing this & two other detached covers bearing medieval waste for use in future RBS classes.

A group of five women gather around a table leaning in to examine a large pasteboard book cover that one of them is holding. Behind them is a large wooden bookcase.

A pasteboard book cover with partial imprints of mirror text from a medieval manuscript leaf and various doodles in black ink.

Detail of an old pasteboard book cover with a small drawing of a fish in black ink on it.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· 24d

While RBS courses are in session, other activities are going on behind the scenes in Charlottesville. This week Annika Armstrong is working on a 19th-c anatomical aid for embalmers. The book has many fold-out flaps that need to be repaired and reinforced before it can be used by future RBS classes.

A page from 𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘪𝘥. 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥. Chicago: Western Publishing House, 1880s. Purchased with the assistance of Terry Belanger. Object ID: 29568. The page has multiple paper flaps that show anatomical details of a human skull.

A woman in a blue-and-white striped sweater wears a head-mounted set of magnifying glasses while she leans over a table on which is laid out an anatomical text with illustrations of muscles and other body parts. Various papers and book repair tools are spread across the table around this.

A close-up image of a woman’s hands gently pulling back flaps on an anatomical book as she works on repairing it.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· 24d

Our July newsletter is out! In this issue: • Attend RBS Online This Fall • Catch Up on July Lectures • RBS Students Need Our Support! • RBS Ripples conta.cc/4yzsXqU

At top, a printed sheet with a Josef Beery woodblock print of Phillis Wheatley alongside the final lines of her 1775 poem, His Excellency General Washington, recently typeset and printed by Beery. At bottom, a detail from Wang Gai, et al. Jieziyuan huazhuan erji. [Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting, Part 2]. Chrysanthemums. [China, circa 1800]. Gift of Xia Wei and Soren Edgren.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· 27d

Did you know that Rare Book School’s exhibition, 𝘖𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘺, includes a leaf of the 𝘖𝘥𝘺𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘺 from the first printed edition of Homer’s works? 𝘖𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘺 runs to November 2026 on the second floor of UVA’s Shannon Library. Learn more at rarebookschool.org/exhibitions/objects-of-poetry.

A single column of black text in Greek runs down a page of light tan paper with slight staining around its edges. The column is closer to the left side of the page, with a wider margin on the right and bottom than the top and left. Three lines have modest capitals in black set just outside the main text block. At the bottom of the page, a red overlaid band with white text reads, “Homer. Leaf from the Odyssey. Opera. Edited by Demetrius Chalkokondyles. Florence: [Printed for] Bernardus Nerlius, Nerius Nerlius, and Demetrius Damilas, [1488/1489]. Gift of Don Fry. RBS 8886.”

Part of the first printed edition of Homer’s works, the text was edited by the Greek scholar Demetrius Chalkokondyles (1424–1511), who taught Greek and Platonic philosophy for over four decades across Italy in important centers of learning and printing including Milan, Padua, and Florence.

𝘖𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘺 runs to November 2026 outside the RBS suite on the second floor of UVA’s Shannon Library. Come see this leaf on display in the exhibition’s “Letterform” case, alongside the works of Persian poet Hafez, a 16th-century handwriting manual by Giovanni Battista Palatino, and chapbooks by artists Rosaire Appel, Amanda Deutch, and Barbara Henry. Learn more about the exhibition at rarebookschool.org/exhibitions/objects-of-poetry.

A single column of black text in Greek runs down a page of light tan paper with slight staining around its edges. The column is closer to the right side of the page, with a wider margin on the left and bottom than the top and right. Three lines have modest capitals in black set just outside the main text block, while in the lower section there is a line break with a new heading in black capitals. At the bottom of the page, a red overlaid band with white text reads, “Homer. Leaf from the Odyssey. Opera. Edited by Demetrius Chalkokondyles. Florence: [Printed for] Bernardus Nerlius, Nerius Nerlius, and Demetrius Damilas, [1488/1489]. Gift of Don Fry. RBS 8886.”

Part of the first printed edition of Homer’s works, the text was edited by the Greek scholar Demetrius Chalkokondyles (1424–1511), who taught Greek and Platonic philosophy for over four decades across Italy in important centers of learning and printing including Milan, Padua, and Florence.

𝘖𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘺 runs to November 2026 outside the RBS suite on the second floor of UVA’s Shannon Library. Come see this leaf on display in the exhibition’s “Letterform” case, alongside the works of Persian poet Hafez, a 16th-century handwriting manual by Giovanni Battista Palatino, and chapbooks by artists Rosaire Appel, Amanda Deutch, and Barbara Henry. Learn more about the exhibition at rarebookschool.org/exhibitions/objects-of-poetry.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Jul 15

We invite the public to the final talk in our 2026 lecture series! 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 will speak on “𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱” at 5:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, 𝟮𝟮 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆, in the @rareuva.bsky.social Auditorium and via Zoom livestream. Details: tinyurl.com/RBS-Kelly

The cover of a birch bark-covered book with lettering and decorative motifs made of dyed porcupine quills. The text, “G. W. O. ypsilanti,” is surrounded by a wreath of green with red and white berries. The spine of the book, visible on the left of the image, is tooled in gold. Below this image is information about Mike Kelly’s RBS lecture.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Jul 2

This week’s extreme heat and humidity makes “the very fabric of the space-time continuum” feel distorted, to paraphrase Gerald Jonas’s description of Samuel R. Delaney’s science fiction novel, 𝘋𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘯. We encourage those coming to Charlottesville for our Week 3 courses to stay well-hydrated!

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Jun 26

We remember RBS emeritus faculty member Donald W. Krummel, who passed away on 25 June. From 1990 through 2008, Don taught courses at RBS, including The History of American Music Printing & Publishing and How to Research a Rare Book. We are grateful for Don’s contributions to the RBS community.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Jun 25

Before you see Virginia Theatre Festival’s production of Disney’s 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘴 (9–19 July, virginiatheatrefestival.org), join RBS on 𝟴 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 to learn about the newsboys, paper mill operators, and others whose labor supported the production and circulation of printed newspapers: tinyurl.com/RBS-Stamm.

A graphic with white text against a green background reads, “Before you see Virginia Theatre Festival’s production of Disney’s 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘴 (9–19 July), come learn about the newsboys, paper mill operators, lumberjacks, and others whose labor supported the production and circulation of twentieth-century printed newspapers. Join Rare Book School 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟴 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆, for the 2026 Kenneth Karmiole Endowed Lecture on the History of the Book Trades, “Landscapes, Labor, and the Infrastructures of Printed Newspapers,” with historian Michael Stamm. 5:30 p.m. ET in UVA’s Small Special Collections Library Auditorium & via livestream. Free & open to the public. tinyurl.com/RBS-Stamm.” A yellow, green, pink, and black inset graphic for Newsies depicts three men, each with an arm defiantly raised in the air and one holding a rolled-up paper, surrounded by fluttering pieces of paper. Below this inset is a black-and-white photograph of mid-century newspaper laborers working to hoist large rolls of newsprint.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Jun 25

Applications are open for three RBS online courses that begin in September: 𝗛-𝟭𝟴𝟬𝘃 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝟮𝟱𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗛-𝟮𝟯𝟬𝘃 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗟-𝟭𝟯𝟬𝘃 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Details: rarebookschool.org/courses 1st-round deadline: 𝟮𝟬 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Jun 24

Don't forget to check out our upcoming July lectures! Save the dates for talks by @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social, Michael Stamm, and Mike Kelly. Details: rarebookschool.org/public-programs If you missed our June lectures, video recordings are on RBS's YouTube channel and audio recordings on SoundCloud.

A vertically oriented graphic has a white background with black and red text listing the details of Rare Book School’s 2026 Summer Lecture Series. Alongside each lecture’s details are small thumbnail headshots of each speaker. At the top right is a QR code leading to rarebookschool.org/public-programs.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Jun 22

Rare Book School invites the public to the 2026 Kenneth Karmiole Endowed Lecture on the History of the Book Trades, “𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀, 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀” with 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗺 at 5:30 p.m. ET on 8 July. This event is hybrid. Details at rarebookschool.org/events/2026/...

Lecture poster with a black and white photo of a group of men in mid-20th-century clothing working around a crane that is lifting a large roll of paper. Below this is information about the talk.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Jun 17

We invite you to the 2026 Malkin Endowed Lecture, “𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘁𝗼 .𝘁𝘅𝘁: 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱” with @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social at 5:30 p.m. ET on Monday, 6 July at UVA’s Shannon Library, Room 330. A livestream will also be offered via Zoom. Details at tinyurl.com/RBS-Kirschenbaum.

A graphic with the words/letters "text" "txt" and ".txt" stacked in repeated cascading layers. At the top of the image, the word "text" is in bold red while the other layers fade out. As one moves down the page, "text" fades out while ".txt" in black letters fades in.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Jun 15

A gift from the RBS archives. 😉

A man in a white shirt and red tie stands between two rows of tables at which RBS students are seated looking at various books.

A class of RBS students sit gathered around a long table surrounded by library stacks. The table is covered with books.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Jun 12

Printmaker, book designer, and educator @josefbeery.bsky.social has been leading printing demonstrations for Rare Book School for more than a decade—& shaping the bibliographical community for even longer. Read our latest Impact Story at rarebookschool.org/resources/2026/06/impact-story-josef-beery

A vertically oriented rectangular graphic has a photo in its upper half of a smiling man in a white shirt and blue apron standing alongside the open bed of a large wooden hand press as he explains the press to a group of RBS students gathered around him. Below this, light text against blue and black reads, "RBS Impact Story: From the Franklin Press to the BookBeetle, or, The History of Printing According to Josef Beery. Printmaker, book designer, and educator Josef Beery has been leading historically informed printing demonstrations for Rare Book School's Charlottesville-based courses for more than a decade—and helping to shape the bibliographical community for even longer." To the right of this, a photo cropped in a curve at the top shows a couple of printed copies of the Declaration of Independence broadsides hanging from a line in front of a window.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Jun 8

Richard Ovenden, Bodley’s Librarian, again offering his online Rare Book School course, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟭𝟴𝟰𝟯, this summer. This 12-hour, synchronous online course will take place from 20–24 July. Apply today at rarebookschool.org/courses/details/i45v. @bodleian.ox.ac.uk

A vertically oriented rectangular graphic with a white background has text in red and black on it. Across the top, bold capitals read, “Rare Book School at the University of Virginia.” Below this, text reads, “Experience ‘a bibliophile’s dream’ this July in the online course, I-45v: The Photographic Book since 1843, with Bodley’s Librarian Richard Ovenden!” Wrapping around this text are several images. Two black and white photos show, respectively, a bridge over a spillover waterfall with a tree in front of it, and a historical photo of a woman in a collared dress with a matching hat and white gloves. Two other images show covers of photographic books: a blue cover for the book Niagara Falls & River, and a textured black album cover with gold text reading, “Photographic Papers Manufactured by Eastman Kodak Company.” At the bottom, text says, “Apply Today! Details at rarebookschool.org/courses.”

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· May 31

Welcome to all of our Week One RBS students! We're looking forward to a wonderful week of bibliographical discovery!

An audience with their backs to the camera sits in white chairs in a brick-walled indoor atrium. Various white-trimmed windows overlook the space, while a man stands at a lectern at the back of the room addressing the group.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· May 27

RBS invites you to the 2026 Sue Allen Lecture for Women in Book History: “Bookish Solidarity in a Time of Institutional Crisis,” by Heather O'Donnell at 5:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, 3 June at @rareuva.bsky.social's Auditorium or via Zoom. Details: rarebookschool.org/events/2026/...

A vertically oriented graphic shows the poster for Heather O'Donnell’s 2026 Sue Allen Lecture for Women in Book History, “‘They Can’t Buy It and They Can’t Take It': Bookish Solidarity in a Time of Institutional Crisis” with details about the venue and time. Above this is a detail of a book cover with a decorative frame in orange, blue, green, and pink with floral motifs, crossed torches, and other decorative designs. This surrounds a plain pale center against which are the words "La Lecture" and a small drawing of a woman in a pink Regency-era dress seated at a green-draped side table while she reads a small book.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· May 26

The full RBS summer lectures program:

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· May 18

Our May newsletter is out! In this issue: • RBS Reveals Summer 2026 Lecture Series • A Few RBS Summer Courses Still Have Space! • New RBS Exhibition to Explore Poetry as Material Artifacts • RBS Ripples conta.cc/49wuBPf

An audience sits in a red-carpeted auditorium listening to a lecturer at a podium speak about manuscripts that he is projecting images of onto a large screen above the stage.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· May 1

RBS will be at the NY International @abaararebooks.bsky.social Book Fair this weekend at the Park Avenue Armory. Keep an eye out for RBS staff members Barbara Heritage, Andrew A. Kuhn, Zoe Langer, and Michael F. Suarez, S.J., who will all be there in person. We'd love for you to stop and say hi!

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Apr 29

Summer's closer than you think, so get your RBS applications in before all the seats are gone! Our new website makes it easier than ever to explore RBS courses and other opportunities. You can find details of our courses and instructions on how to apply at rarebookschool.org/courses. #RareBooks

A vertically oriented rectangular graphic has a black bar across the top, on which bold white text reads, “We’re still accepting applications for Summer 2026!” Below this, black text on white says, “Come to Charlottesville, visit an RBS partner institution in the U.S. or U.K., or stay closer to home by taking one of our online courses. There’s something for everyone, and our new website makes it easier than ever to explore RBS courses and other opportunities.” The lower part of the graphic has a photo of a group of people gathered around a table on which several rare books are laid out on foam supports. A man and woman point to details on the title page of Charles G. Finney’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘳. 𝘓𝘢𝘰.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Apr 24

RBS is pleased to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website, which offers a more accessible, intuitive, and richly connected experience for exploring the School’s courses, resources, and programs. We invite you to explore the new website at www.rarebookschool.org.

A vertically oriented graphic is topped by a horizontal black bar with bold white text reading, “Rare Book School Launches Redesigned Website.” Below this is a screenshot of the new RBS website’s homepage, which has a dark brick-red background against which the menu items and header text are in white and cream text. The menu items are: Courses, Scholarships & Fellowships, Events & Exhibitions, Community & Resources, and About RBS. Below this, display text reads, “Studying, Preserving, and Sharing Humanity’s Story.” This is followed by a cropped image of an East Asian line drawing showing a lion-like animal in the middle of a busy scene surrounded by people and holy figures in various dynamic poses. In the lower portion of the graphic, black text in a white box reads, “’This new website reflects who we are and whom we aspire to serve. Our community spans continents and career stages, and this site is designed to welcome all of them, from a first-time visitor curious about rare books to a seasoned scholar looking for their next course.’ – RBS Executive Director Michael F. Suarez, S.J.”

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Apr 23

𝗝. 𝗚. 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁. 𝘈𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘴: 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤. Illustrated by Owen Jones. London: John Murray, 1856. RBS 6520. (🧵6/6)

A vertically oriented rectangular graphic with a black and white background is dominated by a photo of the title page of J.G. Lockhart. Ancient Spanish Ballads: Historical and Romantic. Illustrated by Owen Jones. London: John Murray, 1856. RBS 6520. The text is a highly ornate blend of Gothic and scrolling elements in gold and red, with blue scrollwork decorating the upper left and edges of the letters.

A vertically oriented rectangular graphic with a black and white background is dominated by a photo of a page from J.G. Lockhart. Ancient Spanish Ballads: Historical and Romantic. Illustrated by Owen Jones. London: John Murray, 1856. RBS 6520. The page is the opening of the chapter, “The Young Cid” and shows an engraved image of a castle with a procession of knights on horseback parading out of the castle gate and down a hill that wraps around the text on the page.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Apr 23

Electrotype plate for 𝗟𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘮𝘴, ca. 1918. Gift of Smith College through the good offices of Martin Antonetti. RBS 1898. (🧵5/6)

A vertically oriented rectangular graphic with a white background is dominated by a photo of an electrotype plate for Lola Ridge’s The Ghetto and Other Poems, ca. 1918. Gift of Smith College through the good offices of Martin Antonetti. RBS 1898.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Apr 23

𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀. 𝘈𝘴𝘬 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘮𝘢: 12 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘑𝘢𝘻𝘻. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. RBS 9578. (🧵4/6)

A vertically oriented rectangular graphic with a black background displays several views of Langston Hughes’ Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. RBS 9578. The book is printed in blue ink on pink paper, and the pages feature Hughes’ poetry. The title page is decorated with blue geometric blocks. A close-up of the dedication reads, “To Louis Armstrong, the greatest horn blower of them all.”

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Apr 23

芥子園畫傳二集。清王槩等撰。清嘉慶庚申（1800）等版本 𝙈𝒖𝙨𝒕𝙖𝒓𝙙 𝙎𝒆𝙚𝒅 𝑮𝙖𝒓𝙙𝒆𝙣 𝙢𝒂𝙣𝒖𝙖𝒍 [𝙅𝒊𝙚𝒛𝙞𝒚𝙪𝒂𝙣 𝙝𝒖𝙖𝒛𝙝𝒖𝙖𝒏 𝒆𝙧𝒋𝙞]. 1800 (and other) editions. RBS 9160. From the Guanhailou collection donated by Xia Wei and Soren Edgren. (🧵3/6)

A vertically oriented rectangular graphic with a black and white background is dominated by a photo of a page from 芥子園畫傳二集。清王槩等撰。清嘉慶庚申（1800）等版本. Mustard Seed Garden manual [Jieziyuan huazhuan erjil. 1800 (and other) editions. RBS 9160. From the Guanhailou collection donated by Xia Wei and Soren Edgren. The page has some characters written in vertical lines at the top, ending with a red chop stamp. Below this is a simple drawing of a large flower and some berries on a branch.

A vertically oriented rectangular graphic with a white background is dominated by a photo of a page from 芥子園畫傳二集。清王槩等撰。清嘉慶庚申（1800）等版本. Mustard Seed Garden manual [Jieziyuan huazhuan erjil. 1800 (and other) editions. RBS 9160. From the Guanhailou collection donated by Xia Wei and Soren Edgren. The open spreads are simply illustrated with drawings of various flora, including flowers and branches with leaves.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Apr 23

𝗣𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗼 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗱𝗮. 𝘚𝘬𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴: 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘴. Translated by Ben Belitt. Easthampton, Massachusetts: Emanon Press, 1981. RBS 9245. (🧵2/6)

A vertically oriented rectangular graphic with a black background displays several views of Pablo Neruda’s Skystones: Poemas. Translated by Ben Belitt. Easthampton, Massachusetts: Emanon Press, 1981. RBS 9245. The images show a simple front cover in cream, tan, and pink paper, while the interior of the book plays with shapes, color, and paper foldouts, also in the muted tones of the cover. Behind the open top spread one can just see some background text from a page of the book, with the poetry in blue ink.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Apr 23

Celebrate #WorldBookDay & #NationalPoetryMonth with RBS! Here's a 🧵 of some items in our collections featuring poetic texts from around the globe. Which is your favorite? These items will be featured in our upcoming exhibition, 𝘖𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘺, on display in UVA’s Shannon Library this summer.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool· Apr 10

The crew of the Artemis II may have experienced the vastness of space beyond the moon, but back on Earth, space is more limited for our summer 2026 RBS courses, so don't wait! View this year's schedule & apply today at rarebookschool.org/schedule. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.