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In addition to general collections and online subscription databases, journals, and ebooks, the Library holds more than 500 named collections which are distinguished by their specialized subject matter, age, uniqueness, or value. Most of the listed collections on this page are located in the John Hay Library. To locate digitized collections, see the list available at the Center for Digital Scholarship site and search the Brown Digital Repository.
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Sonia Lustig Bookplate Collection
The Collection includes over 5,500 bookplates of interest for the study of heraldry, symbolism, and design, as well as bibliophilia. Many printing and illustration techniques are represented in this collection, such as copperplate and wood engraving, hand-colored Japanese block printing on rice paper, and linoleum block printing. Among the collection's rarer plates are those designed by Albrecht Durer and Paul Revere. Part of the Broadsides Collection.Format(s): Broadsides
Library: John Hay
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Access to the collection:
Online Catalog (BruKnow):
Other Online Access:
Other: Sonia Lustig Bookplate Collection box list
In-house Access to the Collection:
Shelf List
Related Collections:
Broadsides Collection