Department of
Special Collections
Current Exhibit
Big Books in Special Collections
Now on display through May 18, 2012
This exhibit showcases large books in Special Collections, ranging from botany to exploration, from antiquities to dictionaries. These books -- large, thick, and sometimes both -- often contain elaborate illustrations, some of which are hand-colored. The biggest of the books on display is one of the volumes of Audubon's double elephant folio Birds of America. More »