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editorial

The Transforming Book

August 16, 2023

By Lydia Aikenhead

Conservation of a “Blow Book”

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Cool Books

January 24, 2018

By Tony White

Florence and Herbert Irving Associate Chief Librarian Tony White discusses some of the "cool books" acquired by Thomas J. Watson Library in 2017.

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Book-Like Curiosities (Blooks) in The Met Collection

August 24, 2016

By Mindell Dubansky

Museum Librarian for Preservation Mindell Dubansky explores "blooks" (book-like objects) in The Met collection.

Past Exhibition

Emulating Books: Book Objects from the Lynn and Bruce Heckman Gift

April 18–July 16, 2024

Creating objects in book form has been an artistic practice for a millennium. These personal, inventive objects are ubiquitous in many cultures. They have been made for various purposes by people from all walks of life and skill levels. Whether pre…

Essay

Woodcut Book Illustration in Renaissance Italy: The First Illustrated Books

October 1, 2004

By Wendy Thompson

One of the great advantages of woodcuts is that the blocks could be placed in the same framework as movable type and printed in the same press.

Essay

The Book of Hours: A Medieval Bestseller

June 1, 2017

By Wendy Alpern Stein

From the fourteenth to the mid-sixteenth century, more books of hours were made than any other type of book.

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A Look Back at American Stories

January 29, 2010

By Katie Steiner

Over the past four months, I have been writing posts and responding to comments on a blog dedicated to the special exhibition American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765–1915. The exhibition closed last Sunday, but both the blog and a special feature will remain online for those who'd like to revisit the more than one hundred iconic paintings that were included in galleries.

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Book Smart

October 11, 2012

By Thomas P. Campbell

There's nothing like a good read, and today we're adding 643 books to your reading list. MetPublications puts nearly all of our publications—past, present, and future—online.

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A Book's Best Frenemy

February 24, 2016

By Andrijana Sajic

Assistant Book Conservator Andrijana Sajic examines some of the creatures that love (to eat) books.

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Make a Mix-and-Match Accordion Book with Guest Contributor Il Sung Na

June 17, 2021

By Il Sung Na

Create a book of your very own mix-and-match characters inspired by real artworks at The Met with this activity from children's book author and illustrator Il Sung Na.