Biblio TECH:Rare Books and Technologies in the Rare Book & Manuscript

Library

Caroline Szylowiczszylowic@illinois.edu

What « TECHs »?

• Digitized CollectionsUnica, The Motley Collection of Theatre and Costume Design, Historical Maps…

• Digital HumanitiesEmblematica Online, Kolb-Proust Archive for Research, Midwest Hip-Hop Archives…

• Exploring and Imaging Rare MaterialsTaxonomy of the book, bio-imaging and spectral photography of manuscripts

Anatomy of the Book

Anatomy of the Book

Anatomy of the Book

Example of binder’s waste

Fragment of a Stationer’s Account Book9-17 August 1603(Pre-1650 MS 153)

Real tears?[The boke that is clepid the mirroure of the blessyd lyfe of Jesu Cryst], [14--?](Pre-1650 MS 0065)