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Henry Blackwell Bookplates

Henry Blackwell (1851-1928) was an avid bookplate collector and a founding member of the American Book Plate Society. His collection exceeded 1650 bookplates at the time of auction in 1915.

Below are several of his personal bookplates.

“Cared doeth yr encilion (Welsh)” - “Love in the Wise Retreats”

Bookplate circa 1893, created by H.T. Sears.

“y ddraig goch a ddyry gychwyn (Welsh)” - “The Red Dragon Shall Give Start”

Bookplate circa 1894, created by E. D. French.

“A CAN AC AWEN (Welsh)” - “A Hundred and Muse” 

Bookplate circa 1895

Gift plate circa 1899, created by E. D. French.

Bookplate undated.

Bookplate undated. 

Blackwell, Henry - Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Blackwell, Henry. 1915. Catalogue of the extensive and valuable collection of book plates and books relating to book plates formed by Henry Blackwell, esq. of New York City. To be sold at auction December 1st and 2nd, 1915. New York: Scott & O'Shaughnessy, Inc.

William Augustus Brewer Bookplate Collection, bookplates 1165, 1163, 1159, 1167, 1158, and 1161. Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware

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Cinderella

Produced by McLoughlin Brothers in 1891, Cinderella is two books in one!  It tells the story of Cinderella in a format that depicts the theater experience. Its pages are bound on both sides of the book and cut down the center. When opened, the half pages that are turned back illustrate the stages’ boxed seating complete with audience.*

Cinderella. Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware. 

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Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday

The reverse of the postcard reads:

He left for the mountaintop to witness the glories of the Lord. Dr. Martin Luther King, 1929-1968

PPI 0107 Gregory C. Wilson collection of African-American postcards and trade cards, Special Collections,University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.   

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Views of Delaware College, 1914

There have been many changes at the University of Delaware over the past one hundred plus years...

Old College was once a dormitory.

The library has grown!

Classrooms and  labs have been streamlined.

Views of Delaware College, Newark, Delaware. Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

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Something New for Little Folk

In this book of verse by Clifton Bingham, artist A.E. Jackson created an illustration for each poem that morphed into an abstract design as you rotated the edge of the circle.

Something New for Little Folk.  Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

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Peepshow Pictures

Photographs of the pop-up pages in an 1894 children’s book.

Peepshow Pictures. A Novel Colour Book.  Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

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Recipe Book

Looking for a sauce for your Thanksgiving Turkey? Try Mary Baker’s recipe...

Sauce for a Turkye

Take water and sett it over the fire then slice good store of oynions and put into it also Pepper and salt and good store of Gravy that comes from the Turkye and boyle them very well together then put to it a few fine Crumbs of Grated Bread to thicken it a very little Sugar & some vinegar So Serve it up with the Turkye

Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware  Mss 097 Item 156

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Delaware’s Past in Postcards

Longwood Gardens’ Fountain Revitalization Project was completed earlier this year. Below are bygone views of the fountains at Longwood Gardens. 

ca. [1939-1950]

ca. [1940-1960]

ca. [1930-1945]

ca. [1930-1945]

ca. [1950 or later]

Postcard Collection: dexlong025, dexlong026, dexlong016, dpc_00107, dpc_00060. Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.