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	The Biblical Text: Modern Typography and the Presentation of the Sacred Word Standards of printing generally declined in the centuries following the Gutenberg, as the task of producing books fell from a scholarly profession to a craft and then a trade. Biblical texts offer an ideal arena in which to follow this central debate among modern fine printers.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center March 1 — May 1, 1989	Subjects Special Collections
	Bibliothecae: A Selection from the Library of Richard P. McKeon This exhibit presents the remarkable personal library of Richard P. McKeon, Charles F. Grey Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus, Committee on Disciplines of the Humanities, Committee on General Studies in the Humanities, Committee on Analysis of Ideas and Study of Methods, Department of Classical Languages and Literatures, and the Department of Philosophy, the University of Chicago.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center May 1 — Sept. 1, 1982	Subjects Special Collections
	Bloch's Fische Marcus Eliser Bloch's Allgemine Naturgeschichte der Fische(1782-1795) is one of the most impressive early attempts to represent fish from all over the world accurately and handsomely. This exhibit is drawn from the Library's collection of plates from Bloch's work, which numbers 219 plates.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Jan. 1 — Dec. 1, 1980	Subjects Special Collections
	The Book Made Art: A Selection of Contemporary Artists' Books The books in the exhibition challenge traditional notions of the codex form through the use of electricity, the continuous film-strip, embroidery, glass, ceramic, and various other media.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Feb. 1 — May 1, 1986	Subjects Special Collections
	Bound to Vary: Billy Budd, Sailor This traveling exhibit, mounted by the Guild of Book Workers, showcases the work of seventeen Guild members. Each item is a uniquely bound copy of the same limited edition of Herman Melville's Billy Budd, Sailor, hand printed at Married Mettle Press, Papermill, and Bindery.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center May 1 — June 1, 1988	Subjects Special Collections
	Cabinet of Curiosities This exhibit brings together a selection of the objects-from art to odd memorabilia-drawn from the Library's rare book, manuscript, and archival collections. The exhibit includes Roman coins and Confederate currency, swords and surgical tools, miniature portraits and academic medals, and several locks of hair.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Nov. 1 — March 31, 1984	Subjects Special Collections
	A Catalogue to an Exhibition of Notable Books and Manuscripts from the Collections of the University of Chicago Library Prepared for the Dedication of the Joseph Regenstein Library This exhibition showcases 109 highlights from the the Department of Special Collections on the occasion of the dedication of the Regenstein Library.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Jan. 1 — Dec. 31, 1970	Subjects University of Chicago Library Special Collections
	Celebrating our Friends: Recent Gifts to the Special Collections Research Center Recent gifts to the Special Collections Research Center are featured in this exhibition on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its founding.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Nov. 1 — Feb. 29, 2004	Subjects Special Collections
	Elective Affinities: Private Collectors and Special Collections in Libraries Elective Affinities: Private Collectors and Special Collections in Libraries	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Jan. 1 — Dec. 31, 2001	Subjects Special Collections University of Chicago Library
	Eugene Field and His Books The exhibition, which includes manuscripts, correspondence, limited editions and other materials from the private collection of Frank J. Piehl (Ph.D., 1952) and the holdings of the University of Chicago Library, focuses on Eugene Field (1950-1895) as author, collector and promoter of books and the book arts.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Dec. 1 — March 1, 1995	Subjects Special Collections
	Fine Printers Finely Bound From a fine traditional binding to one emphasizing expression and creativity with materials, each book represents an individual perspective on bookmaking. The 15th Anniversary Exhibition of Chicago Hand Bookbinders exemplifies the successful marriage of the distinctive crafts of fine printing and hand-bookbinding.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Feb. 1 — Feb. 28, 1994	Subjects Special Collections History of Print
	French and Flemish Illuminated Manuscripts from Chicago Collections: An Exhibition in Honor of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Mediaeval Academy of America Manuscripts from the Newberry Library, the University of Chicago, the Art Institute of Chicago, and private collections were displayed at the Newberry Library in conjunction with the Medieval Society of America.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center April 1 — May 31, 1969	Subjects French Literature Special Collections
	The Helen and Ruth Regenstein Collection of Rare Books: Recent Additions To mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Mrs. Helen Regenstein and to chart the growth of the collection of rare books that her generosity and vision made possible, the department of Special Collections presents this exhibit representing acquisitions to the collection since her death.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Nov. 1 — Jan. 1, 1988	Subjects Literature Special Collections
	Historical Documents from Northern Italy: The Rosenthal Collection This exhibit focuses on the Rosenthal Collection of North Italian Documents, which comprises nearly 2,500 Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, most of them notarial instruments from Veneto, and originally part of the famous collection of Sir Thomas Phillips (1792-1872).	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Feb. 1 — April 1, 1984	Subjects Special Collections
	In Support of Many Interests: Recent Friedberg Fund Acquisitions The exhibit celebrates and demonstrates how this unrestricted contributions of Dr. Stanton and Mrs. Martha Fridberg support a broad range of the Library's interests and research collections, including: medical history, children's literature, religious and political tracts, and architectural history.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Jan. 1 — March 1, 1986	Subjects Special Collections
	Member's Choice 1978 Member's Choice 1978	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Jan. 1 — Dec. 31, 1978	Subjects Special Collections
	Members' Choice: Books from the Collections of Library Society Members This exhibit reflects the variety of literary interests and the diversity of the membership of the University of Chicago Library Society, demonstrated in both the books chosen and in the contributors' comments accompanying each book.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Oct. 1 — Nov. 1, 1982	Subjects Special Collections
	New Testament Manuscript Traditions: An Exhibition Based on the Edgar J. Goodspeed Collection of the University of Chicago Library This exhibition features some of the most venerable religious and cultural treasures of the University of Chicago Library, including Gospels, lectionaries, canon tables, and manuscripts of the Apocalypse in Greek, Latin, Armenian, Syriac, and Geez.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Jan. 1 — March 31, 1973	Subjects Special Collections Religion
	One Hundred Books and Manuscripts Recently Acquired by the University of Chicago Library Selections from acquisitions over the previous two years illustrate the diversity and richness of growth in the University of Chicago Library's collection.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center May 1 — July 1, 1975	Subjects Special Collections
	Picturing Britain: Time and Place in Image and Text This exhibition focuses on the production and practice of a British "identity," evidenced through the contemporary book culture.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center March 1 — June 1, 1993	Subjects Special Collections
	The Printer's Craft: An Exhibition Selected from the R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company Collection This exhibit celebrates the acquisition of the R.R. Donnelley & Sons Collection with a representative sample of books and printer's tools illustrating both the intricacy of the printer's craft, and the close relationship between industrial training, the continuing development of printing as a craft and trade, and Chicago itself.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center May 1 — Sept. 1, 1982	Subjects Special Collections
	The R. R. Donnelley and Sons Company Book Fund: Recent Acquisitions The R. R. Donnelley exhibit recognizes recent purchases made from a fund established from the sale of volumes from the Donnelley Company training library. This alcoves exhibition includes thirty books exemplifying fine printing, binding, and book design.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Feb. 1 — May 1, 1991	Subjects Special Collections
	Recent Acquisitions 1977 Highlights of some of the notable gifts and manuscripts the Library acquired during the 1976 and 1977 through both purchase and gift.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Jan. 1 — Dec. 31, 1977	Subjects Special Collections
	Recent Acquisitions 1978 Highlights of some of the notable gifts and manuscripts the Library acquired during the 1977 and 1978 through both purchase and gift.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Jan. 1 — Dec. 31, 1978	Subjects Special Collections
	Recent Acquisitions 1979 Highlights of some of the notable gifts and manuscripts the Library acquired during the 1978 and 1979 through both purchase and gift.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Jan. 1 — Dec. 31, 1979	Subjects Special Collections
	Recent Acquisitions 1981 This exhibition is an occasion to show some of the notable gifts and manuscripts the Library acquired during the 1980 and 1981 through both purchase and gift. The selection is drawn from all areas of the collection ranging from recently purchased monographs to exceptionally rare and unique manuscripts and photographs.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center July 1 — Oct. 1, 1981	Subjects Special Collections
	Research at the Center: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Special Collections In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1953 founding of Special Collections, "Research at the Center" presents a portrait of the way we work now to preserve and provide broadened access to primary sources across a range of disciplines and formats.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Sept. 1 — Jan. 31, 2004	Subjects Special Collections
	Souvenirs! Get Your Souvenirs! Souvenirs can come in all shapes and sizes; they can be simple or complex, tasteful or tacky. This exhibition presents various souvenirs created for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, the 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition, and the City of Chicago. It draws on collections throughout the Special Collections Research Center, catalyzed by the Ian Mueller Collection of Chicago Memorabilia.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center July 22 — Oct. 4, 2013 View web exhibit >>	Subjects Special Collections American History Chicago and Illinois
	Ten Years of Giving In honor of the Library Society, this exhibit celebrates the tremendous generosity of the Library Society donors.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center May 1 — June 1, 1985	Subjects Special Collections
	Texts and their Transformations: Continuity and Change in the Classical Tradition Via manuscripts, printed editions, commentaries, works of criticism, translations and illustrations, Greek and Roman texts have inspired and provoked readers for thousands of years. The exhibition Texts and their Transformations: Continuity and Change in the Classical Tradition, embraces all these media and reactions from antiquity to the present day.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Nov. 1 — Feb. 1, 1995	Subjects Special Collections Classics Comparative Literature
	To Benefit Knowledge: A Selection of Recent Additions to the University Library This exhibit celebrates the beginning of the 1988/89 academic year with display of major recent additions to the Library collections.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Oct. 1 — Jan. 1, 1989	Subjects Special Collections
	Treasures of a Kind: The Shaping of the Library's Collections An exhibition of the University of Chicago treasures, including more than fifty key books and manuscripts have been selected to highlight the many forces which have affected the growth and character of the Library, including such works as the first editions of Spencer's Faerie Queen and Lessing's Laokoon; letters of John Donne and T.S. Elliot; Blake's rendering of the Book of Job; and Matisse's Jazz.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Oct. 1 — Nov. 1, 1986	Subjects Special Collections
	Wrapped in Color: A Survey of Paste Paper Bookbindings This exhibition, selected and written by Sem Sutter, traces the development of "paste papers", the colorful decorative papers produced by bookbinders and other artisans from the late sixteenth century to the present.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center March 1 — June 1, 1994	Subjects Special Collections