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Illustration from Willughby, Francis. De Historia Piscium Libri Quatuor. Oxford: Sheldonian Theatre, 1686.

Early Natural Philosophy at the Library Company: Francis Willughby Gets his Due

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December 20, 2018
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Attendees at William Birch and the Complexities of American Visual Culture symposium, October 5, 2018.

Celebrating Ten Years of the Visual Culture Program

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October 31, 2018
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Exhibition Opening: Stylish Books: Designing Philadelphia Furniture

Stylish Books: Designing Philadelphia Furniture

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September 28, 2018
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Portrait of Gail Hamilton in Gail Hamilton’s Life in Letters (1901).

Getting One’s Due: An Episode in the 19th-Century Book Industry

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September 28, 2018
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]: Selection of trade cards from the Gwen Goldman African Americana Trade Card Collection. Gift of David Doret.

The Gwen Goldman African Americana Trade Card Collection

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September 28, 2018
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Hand-colored lithograph depicting diadelphia in flower, from Botanical Specimens (Liverpool, 1828).

A Portfolio of Botanical Illustrations at the Library Company

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August 1, 2018
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Intern Spotlight: Lydia Shaw

Intern Spotlight: Lydia Shaw

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August 1, 2018
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Articles of Association. Manuscript on vellum, Philadelphia, July 1, 1731.

Shareholder Spotlight: Mr. Robert Grace

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May 21, 2018
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Panel on Outing the Early American Past (left to right, Thomas J. Balcerski, James T. Downs, Kate Culkin, Connie King, and Richard Godbeer, Chair)

The Library Company Goes to AHA2018

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May 21, 2018
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Franklin Circles Premiere Event

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