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3:38 pm
Thu August 23, 2012

Idaho Rare Books Reveal Literary Connections Through The Ages

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Credit Amaura Mitchell
Palm leaf manuscript book from the 17th century, in a scroll box carved from a single piece of oak. This book and its box formerly belonged to the estate of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst.
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Leather carrying case and manuscript Bible from Ethiopia, in the Ge'ez language. C. 18th century.
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Manuscript page from a book of prayer, with initial caps decorated with gold leaf and tempera; and a botanical border with very fine ink work gold leaf and tempera. Paris or Bruges, early 15th century. Note the tiny carrot in the left margin.
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Two sides of a leaf from a Persian illuminated manuscript, believed to contain folklore or stories, c. 18th century.
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Miniature portrait of the owner of the manuscript, kneeling in prayer before the Virgin. From an illuminated Book of Hours, created in France around 1480.
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Close up of the writing on the palm leaf manuscript book.

An exhibition of rare books and objects opens August 24 at Boise State University.  “Chapters from the History of the Book,” features 31 books and artifacts from different time periods from all over the world.  Stephanie Bacon directs the Idaho Center for the Book.  She curated the exhibit.

The exhibition opens tomorrow with an evening reception at Boise State’s Ron and Linda Yanke Family Research Park. The exhibit is free.  You can view the exhibit through December 5 from 1-4pm Monday-Thursday or by appointment. 

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