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A is for the Ahmanson-Murphy Aldine Collection

Books printed in Italy by the great scholar-printer Aldus Manutius, and other members of the Manutius family, beginning in the late 15^th century and continuing through most of the 16^th century, are called Aldines (or do you say All-dynes?) The Aldine printer’s device, a dolphin and an anchor, often appears on the title page or colophon.

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Power of Provenance

Blog post by Jesse R. Erickson, Library Assistant and Ph.D. student in the Department of Information Studies

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