February 2020 - AHPCS

A Dramatic Demonstration of the Damaging Effects of Light

February 23, 2020

When I purchased the chromolithograph in Figure 1, I was more interested in acquiring the original period frame than the print itself, which was obviously faded and toned. All print collectors have heard stories of opening a frame and finding another, more valuable print behind the one showing through the glass. Read the full article

Collecting Five Hundred Years of Women’s Work

February 13, 2020

The 53rd California International Antiquarian Book Fair was in Pasadena on February 7-9. One of the highlights was a featured talk by Lisa Unger Baskin. Baskin is the collector behind Five Hundred Years of Women’s Work, which was the largest collection of women’s history material in private hands before being acquired by Duke University’s Rubenstein... Read the full article

“Ponderously” Rare (Part 3): Variation and Rarity in Music Title-Page Design

February 10, 2020

In this final post, Kevin shares portraits of two prominent 19th century women: ballet dancer Augusta Fuchs and Queen Victoria. Read the full article