Friday, November 10, 2006
About Columbia's Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Hey guys, I talked with Jennifer Lee via email the past week, and it's basically set in stone that the only way that we can see the first folio is through the glass case. However, if you make an appointment with Jennifer, you can get an equally rare document to interact with if you want. For example, she suggested that I should reserve the 1611 edition of the Fairie Queen, which I agreed to. They also have a first folio of the Works of King James, an early printing of Ovid's Metamorphosis, and a bunch of other stuff that is equally cool to see.
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Thank you for your comments, Adri.
I am struck, as I am sure you are, by the contrast between the "glass case" approach of Columbia U. versus the Morgan just having their First Folio out on a shelf in the Red Room. Of course, the Morgan also has some very severe access restrictions -- tighter than Columbia's even, but it is intriguing how the Morgan at least gives the "appearance" of their works being accessible (at least visually) to the public.
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