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	Between the Boards: Collections, Compilations and Curiosities from the John Crerar Collection of Rare Books in the History of Science and Medicine This exhibition celebrates the surprising discoveries while cataloging over 20,000 volumes from the John Crerar Collection of Rare Books in the History of Science and Medicine. It illustrates the ingenuity of the authors and other compilers, the creative scope of the personal and institutional collectors who brought these items together, the skill of catalogers who described the materials, and the exciting opportunities awaiting researchers.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center March 1 — June 30, 2003	Subjects History of Science History of Print History of Medicine
	Book Use, Book Theory: 1500-1700 This exhibition, co-curated by Bradin Cormack and Carla Mazzio, will examine the relationship between book use and forms of knowledge production in the early modern period (up through about 1700).	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center March 1 — July 31, 2005 View web exhibit >>	Subjects History of Print
	An Exhibition of First Editions and Manuscripts from the D. H. Lawrence Collection of John E. Baker, Jr. An exhibition of a private collection of D. H. Lawrence works.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Nov. 1 — Dec. 31, 1973	Subjects History of Print
	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
	Frederic Chopin and His Publishers This exhibition, which surveys the relationship between Chopin's music and its publishing history, includes first editions, images of Chopin and his associates; facsimiles of autograph manuscripts; and later editions prepared by Chopin's students and performers of his music.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Feb. 1 — April 30, 1998	Subjects Music History of Print
	Integrity of the Page: The Creative Process of Daniel Clowes The Clowes archive contains notes, outlines, narrative drafts, character sketches, draft layouts, and more for three of Clowes' books: Ice Haven, Mister Wonderful, and The Death-Ray. The exhibition pieces this material together, tracing the evolution of Clowes' art from conception to production to publication.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center March 28 — June 17, 2016 View web exhibit >>	Subjects History of Print American Literature
	Livres D'Artiste: An Exhibition of Books from the Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Sam Berkman The display includes roughly fifty books, on loan from Mr. And Mrs. Sam Berkman, representing thirty-five artists who took part in the collective livre d'artiste effort near the turn of the century in Paris.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center May 1 — Oct. 1, 1981	Subjects Art History of Print
	Montaigne in Print: The Presentation of a Renaissance Text Featuring editions of the Essais by French philosopher Michel de Montaigne, this exhibition explores the relationship between author, editor, printer, and the book as a physical object.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Oct. 1 — March 1, 1996	Subjects French Literature History of Print
	On the Edge: Medieval Margins and the Margins of Academic Life This exhibition explores the symmetry between medieval margins and the modern margins of academic life.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center May 19 — Sept. 10, 2012 View web exhibit >>	Subjects Art European History History of Print
	Printing for the Modern Age: Commerce, Craft, and Culture in the RR Donnelley Archive The R. R. Donnelley Archive preserves a fascinating array of historical materials dating from the mid-nineteenth to the late twentieth century, offering research potential in modern social and cultural history, the history of printing and the graphic arts, the history of advertising and mass consumption, economic and labor history, Chicago urban and community history, and modern cultural studies, among many other fields.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Sept. 1 — Feb. 28, 2007 View web exhibit >>	Subjects History of Print Chicago and Illinois American History
	Under Covers: The Art and Science of Book Conservation Book Conservation is an essential component of a comprehensive program to protect and preserve library collections for current and future use by scholars. This exhibit takes a close look at the scientific aspects of conservation and the treatment of collections.	Locations Crerar Library, 1st Floor: Other Spaces March 26 — Oct. 11, 2013 View web exhibit >>	Subjects Materials Science History of Print Chemistry
	Victorian Bookbindings: An Exhibition of Ninteenth-Century Bindings This chronologically-arranged exhibition addressed themes including "The Beginnings of Bookcloth," "Blind Embossing," "Gold Stamping," " Illustrations Adapted to Bindings," "Victorian Ferns and Flowers," "The Influence of William Morris," and "Art Nouveau."	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Jan. 1 — Dec. 31, 1972	Subjects History of Print