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...ir depictions in art, the large majority of girdle books are thought to be of religious context. ...from theft or loss. Additionally, wearing the girdle book made a statement of one’s high position in society and their literacy and knowledge. ...

...Boston, is now housed in [https://www.library.upenn.edu/kislak University of Pennsylvania’s Kislak Center for Special Collections.] ...ociety_for_the_Diffusion_of_Useful_Knowledge The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge] ...

...ts of a soup kitchen, pamphlets on operations, soup recipes, account books of ingredients, schedules and more. ...n?docID=325498. </ref> <ref> Relief to the Poor In the Metropolis : Minute of the Poor Law Board, Dated November 20, 1869. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Adam M ...

...The author shares his advice on how to pick a great horse and details what to look for in a horse. ...ife. Therefore this book was of great use and importance to the caretakers of the horses. ...

...scale,ever%20increasing%20numbers%20of%20protein. Proteomics] is the study of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein proteins], molecules that have amino ==The Field of Proteomics== ...

...tail/manuscripts/172 </ref>. This manuscript is now held at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Kislak Center for Special Collections. ...pes as well and in fact, these medicinal recipes comprise a larger portion of the book which distinguishes the book from its cookbook counterparts that s ...

...tail/manuscripts/172 </ref>. This manuscript is now held at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Kislak Center for Special Collections. ...pes as well and in fact, these medicinal recipes comprise a larger portion of the book which distinguishes the book from its cookbook counterparts that s ...

[[File:image1.jpg|500px|thumb|The cover of the book with it's modern casing.]] ...total of 53 poems on various subjects from scenes in nature to principles of life and was printed with woodblock carvings. This particular edition was p ...

...s of the latter half of the 19th century. The book includes over 300 pages of clippings from newspapers, theatre pamphlets, photographs, and advertisemen ...red. The reader also gains insight into which actors/actresses the creator of the scrapbook enjoyed most or which actors/actresses were most famous in Ph ...

...f The Antient Historians: With Particular Application Of It To The History of Ireland and Great-Britain, and Other Northern Nations In a Dialogue between ...literature] techniques, and had limited circulation. A first-edition copy of the book is stored at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Pelt_Library K ...

...newest inventions, by the plough, harrow, and other methods most approved of : in two parts'', (1745). https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKL .../forestry-statistics-2018/woodland-areas-and-planting/woodland-area-2/area-of-woodland-changes-over-time/</ref> ...

...scribed”] is a book published in 1887 that contains an extensive selection of dress descriptions as well as color and black and white illustrations. Ardern Holt was a British writer of the late 19th and early 20th century who wrote columns on society and fashi ...

...zes for loose papers and paper used for books. Determining the paper sizes of early printers from books is difficult because they shaved off the edges mo ...etter and legal.svg.png|thumb|ISO 216 A series paper sizes with comparison to Letter and Legal. ]] ...

...of Saint [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Alexandria Catherine of Alexandria] holding a traditional girdle book.]] ...ir depictions in art, the large majority of girdle books are thought to be of religious context. ...

...llusive technology to define, but through their work, Artist Books attempt to raise important questions regarding what makes a book "a book." ...Artist book, is an experimental piece of art that calls upon one's notions of what a "book" is, either in form or purpose.<ref name = "Two"> Anne Evenhau ...

...for Special Collections at the University of Pennsylvania] and was donated to the collection by [https://www.readex.com/readex-report/issues/volume-5-iss [[File:FrontCover.jpg|thumb|Front cover and flaps of the canvassing book]] ...

...e 2_Love Story for Dead People_1.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Cover Page of House of Mystery, Volume 2: Love Stories for Dead People]] ...art of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Mystery_(Vertigo) House of Mystery series], primarily written by the Rhode Island native [https://en.w ...

...Press. This is the seventh copy out of a limited edition series of 12, all of which are signed and numbered by the artist. ...ez’s book is a unique artist book that challenges traditional expectations of what a book should or could be. The following is a description on the books ...

...of a new scientific publishing era, this book is a prime example of a mix of both science and religious attributes and gives an insight on how early sci ...le:SerpentsCover.jpg|thumb|right|Title page of the book, gives an overview of the contents]] ...

...ist, with the proper descriptions thereof extracted from the original text of John Wycliffe...Preface by the late Very Rev. Arthur Penrhyn Stanley'']. ...as a teaching aid for those who could not read, which included a majority of the population during that time period. ...