A new exhibit in the Maryland Room in Hornbake Library highlight new acquisitions to the rare book collection. Included in the exhibit are important works of early book history, including Thomas Moffet's Insectorum, Sive, Minimorum Animalium Theatrum (1634) and an edition of The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer (1598) edited by Thomas Speght. Also on display also beautiful fine press works by two renowned 20th century presses. Visitors can view a two volume edition of Faust (1906-1911) printed on vellum by the Doves Press and a four volume edition of The Canterbury Tales (1929-1931) designed by Eric Gill and printed at the Golden Cockerel Press.
The rare book collection in Special Collections at the University of Maryland also houses a wonderful selection of artist books. On display are works recently added to the collection that showcase how book artist address with social issues in their art. These issues include gun control, Safety Is Not Promised (2018); racism, Systemic Things (2021); American politics, Babel (2016); LGTBQ rights, How We Got Them Printed: A Sampling Of Lesbian Press History (2022), repatriation of museum artifacts, Still Not Free (2021), and more. The exhibit also features works by local printers. Lauren Emeritz at the Abstract Orange Press designed and printed Corita Rules! (2022) and Hope (2021). Consider the Oyster (2021) was printed at the Prototype Press in Southern Maryland. Artist books offer a wonderful opportunity to explore experimentation with typography, format, social justice, and craftsmanship in book arts.
This exhibit is on display in the Maryland Room in Hornbake Library. Visit us or contact us to learn more.
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