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Building Work Concludes, Reinstallation of Library Begins

The electrical work and marble cleaning in J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library reached completion in mid-August.

Miracles in Miniature: The Art of the Master of Claude de France

May 30 through September 14, 2014

Over the last several years, the Morgan has acquired a critical mass of the Claude Master's work, of which nearly two dozen items will be featured in this exhibition.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Treasures from the Mozarteum Foundation of Salzburg

See selected images from the exhibition and listen to the audio guide.

Online Exhibitions

England's present interest discover'd with honour to the prince, and safety to the people : in answer to this one question : what is most fit, easie and safe at this juncture of affairs to be done, for composing, at least quieting of differences, allaying the heat of contrary interests, & making them subservient to the interest of the government, and consistent with the prosperity of the kingdom / presented and submitted to the consideration of superiours, by William Penn.

Penn, William, 1644-1718.

[London : s.n.], 1675.

PML 19096.21

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The natural history of the sperm whale : its anatomy and physiology, food, spermaceti, ambergris, rise and progredss of the fishery, chase and capture, "cutting in," and "trying out," description of the ships, boats, men, and instruments used in the attack : with an account of its favourite places of resort, to which is added, A sketch of a south-sea whaling voyage, embracing a description of the extent, as well as the adventures and accidents ... / by Thomas Beale, Surgeon ...

Beale, Thomas, 1807-1849.

London : John Van Voorst, 1839.

PML 137570

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Opobalsamum Anglicanum: an English balme : lately pressed out of a shrub, and spread upon these papers, for the cure of some scabs, gangreeves and cancers indangering the bodie of this common-wealth; and, to whom it is now tendred, by the well-affected English, in a double-speech, disjunctively delivered, by one of their fellow-ship, both to the faithfull, and malignant-members of the representative-body of this kingdome / Penned, by the author of Britaines remembrancer Geo: Wither ...

Wither, George, 1588-1667.

[London], Printed in the yeare, 1646.

PML 6605

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The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants particularly the forest-trees, shrubs, and other plants, not hitherto described, or very incorrectly figured by authors. Together with their descriptions ... To which, are added observations on the air, soil, and waters: with remarks upon agriculture, grain, pulse, roots, &c. To the whole, is prefixed a new and correct map of the countries treated of.

Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749.

London : Printed at the expence of the author: and sold by W. Innys and R. Manby ... by Mr. Hauksbee ... and by the author at Mr. Bacon's in Hoxton, 1731-1743.

PML 45708-09

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