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Leaf books

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Joseph H. Rosenthal collection of book leaves

 Collection — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197235222996]
Identifier: MSS 8457
Scope and Contents

Materials include thirty-one original leaves from antiquarian books of scripture (or other religious works) or academia, with accompanying facsimile title pages on folio-sized paper. The display sheets reproduce the title pages of the books from which the leaves were removed, and were intended to allow the book leaves to be mounted for display purposes. Publication dates range from 1483-1748.

Dates: Publication: 1483-1748
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph H. Rosenthal collection of book leaves

Stanley S. Slotkin collection of book leaves

 Collection — Oversize-folder 1
Identifier: MSS 6101
Scope and Contents Materials include seventeen original leaves from antiquarian books of scripture (or other religious works) or academia, with accompanying facsimile title pages on folio-sized paper. The display sheets reproduce the title pages of the books from which the leaves were removed, and were intended to allow the book leaves to be mounted for display purposes. Also contains two facsimile leaves from Gutenberg and Luther bibles, and two news pages featuring the discoverer, Stanley Slotkin. Original...
Dates: 1963-1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Stanley S. Slotkin collection of book leaves

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