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BABAR JOINS MORGAN LIBRARY'S COLLECTION OF CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS

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Thursday, July 14, 2005

The Morgan Library announced today that it has acquired the manuscript and illustrations of The Story of Babar the Little Elephant by Jean de Brunhoff (1899–1937) and the illustrations for Babar's Cousin: That Rascal Arthur by Laurent de Brunhoff (b. 1925).

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Poems of Anne Brontë, 1842–45

This 22-page manuscript includes the texts of eight poems that Anne Brontë composed in 1842 and 1843.

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Virginia impartially examined, and left to publick view, to be considered by all indicious and honest men : Under which title, is comprehended the degrees from 34 to 39, wherein lyes the rich and healthfull countries of Roanock, the now plantations of Virginia and Mary-land. Looke not upon this booke, as those that are set out by private men, for private ends ; for being read, you'l find, the publick good is the authors onely aime. For this piece is no other than the adventurers or planters faithfull steward, disposing the adventure for the best advantage, advising people of all degrees, from the highest master, to the meanest servant, how suddenly to raise their fortunes. Peruse the table, and you shall finde the way plainely layd downe / by William Bvllock, gent.

Bullock, William, b. 1617?

London : Printed by John Hammond, 1649.

PML 3491

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Harmonicon coeleste : or, The cœlestiall harmony of the visible world : conteining, an absolute and entire piece of astronomie. Wherein is succinctly handled the trigonometricall part, generally propounded, and particularly applyed in all questions tending to the diurnall motion. Especially respecting, and truly subservient to the main doctrine of the second motions of the luminaries and the other planets : together with their affections as eclipses &c. Grounded upon the most rationall hypothesis yet constituted, and compared with the best observations that are extant, especially those of Tycho Brahe, and other more modern observators. Fitted to the meridian of the most famous and ancient metropolis London, and principally intended for our English nation, and commended as usefull to all scholers, astronomers, astrologers, divines, physitians, Historiographers, polititians, and poets, by Vincent Wing, philomathemat....

Wing, Vincent, 1619-1668.

London : Printed by R. Leybourn, for the Company of stationers, 1651.

PML 151923

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Summa theologica.

Antoninus, Saint, Archbishop of Florence, 1389-1459.

PML 25592

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Incunable Collection

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Printed Books

Libri et epistole.

Cyprian, Saint, -304.

PML 22591

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Incunable Collection

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Printed Books

Arbre patriarche : trente poèmes / de Raïssa Maritain ; traduit en Anglais par une Bénédictine de Stanbrook ; avec une préface de Robert Speaight = Patriarch tree : thirty poems / by Raïssa Maritain ; translated into English by a Benedictine of Stanbrook ; with a preface by Robert Speaight.

Maritain, Raïssa.

Worcester, England : Les Presses de Stanbrook, 1965.

PML 195087

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Coptic Manuscripts

The Copts were native Egyptians who played an important role in the history of Christianity; their greatest contribution was the development of monasticism.

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J. Pierpont Morgan's Library: Building the Bookman's Paradise

This exhibition traces the design and construction of J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library and honors the designers, tradespeople, artists, and builders who created it more than a century ago.

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Collection in Focus: St. Edmund

Take a closer look at this 900 year old English manuscript with Dei Jackson, Assistant Curator of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts as she tells the story of St. Edmund.

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