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E-Catalogue Sixteen: Records of Daily Life from the Middle Ages and Renaissance

By Les Enluminures, Ltd.


E-Catalogue Sixteen: Records of Daily Life from the Middle Ages and Renaissance Legal and administrative records from public and private sources, or documents, might sound a little dry, or a little specialized. If that was your first thought, the items collected here in this short list will surprise you both with their immediacy (they all record things of real importance to everyone mentioned in their text) and, often, with their beauty, seen in their script, handsome notary marks, and even, at times, illumination.

E-Catalogue Fifteen: DEAI Initiatives and Collecting Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts

By Les Enluminures, Ltd.


E-Catalogue Fifteen: DEAI Initiatives and Collecting Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts DEAI initiatives (Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion) ask us to think differently about building collections, particularly collections in academic institutions. At Les Enluminures we recognize that the process can at first seem especially challenging for manuscripts from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. But if you dig a little deeper, nothing is further from the truth.

Selections of Harrison of Paris - Monroe Wheeler Press

By Blind Horse Books


Selections of Harrison of Paris - Monroe Wheeler Press Monroe Wheeler, co-founder of the Monroe Wheeler Press, established in 1930 in New York and part of the Paris literary scene of ex-pats during the 1920s. They transformed fine press publishing by blending literary works with sophisticated design aligned with the modernist movement.

Collaborating with Harrison M. Weisman, known as ‘Harrison of Paris,’ they produced limited-edition books that became artistic expressions. The press, renowned for rare typefaces and high-quality papers, left a legacy in the world of fine printing in their quest to elevate the book as an art form.

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